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VakO 3.9.1996/6485:95 AI generated

Insurance court ruled that occupational disease onset date was December 1, 1993, not January 12, 1994, to ensure fair compensation.

Case Number VakO 3.9.1996/6485:95
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Insurance Court reversed the Insurance Court's decision denying compensation for an occupational disease, ruling the onset date was December 1, 1993, rather than January 12, 1994. Although the claimant waited until January to see a doctor, the court considered his long agricultural work history and the fact that symptoms began in late December. The court determined that applying the strict onset date would lead to an unjust result, thereby allowing the claim under the Occupational Disease Act.

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Occupational Disease Act 3 §; Insurance Court Act 1 §: The court may adjust the onset date of an occupational disease to a time prior to the first medical consultation if strict application would result in an unreasonable outcome, ensuring fair compensation based on the worker's exposure history.

Keywords

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occupational disease onset date fair compensation principle medical consultation timing agricultural work history Insurance Court discretion unjust result avoidance occupational disease Act

Cited Legislation

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Occupational Disease Act 3 §
Insurance Court Act 1 §
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A:n, jonka tapaturmavakuutus oli päättynyt 31.12.1993, ammattitaudin ilmenemishetkeksi oli määrätty 12.1.1994 ja korvaus evätty, koska A:lla ei enää tuona aikana ollut tapaturmavakuutusturvaa. A. oli kertonut kuumeen alkaneen jo joulukuun alussa 1993, mutta lääkäriin hän oli mennyt vasta 12.1.1994. VakO katsoi, ottaen huomioon A:n pitkä työhistoria maataloustyössä, missä työssä tapahtuneesta altistumisesta hänen homepölykeuhkosairautensa oli seurausta ja koska ammattitautilain 3 §:n pääsäännön soveltaminen johtaisi kohtuuttomaan lopputulokseen, että ammattitaudin ilmenemisajankohtana oli pidettävä 1.12.1993. Tapaturmalautakunnan päätöstä muutettiin. (Äänestys 4-1) II-jaosto