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KKO 149/1995 AI generated

Supreme Court held that strong evidence of occupational asbestos exposure requires insurer to prove non-work-related cause to deny claim.

Case Number KKO 149/1995
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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The Supreme Court of Finland ruled that the insurer failed to meet its burden of proof regarding the non-occupational origin of the plaintiff's lung cancer. The plaintiff presented strong evidence linking his death to occupational asbestos exposure under the Occupational Disease Act, while the insurer argued for an external cause. The court determined that the insurer's evidence was insufficient to rebut the strong indication of work-related causation, thus upholding the claim.

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Ammatitautiasetus (1347/88) 2 §; The insurer bears the burden of proving that a disease is clearly caused by non-occupational exposure when the applicant presents strong evidence of occupational causation.

Keywords

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occupational disease burden of proof asbestos exposure causation insurer defense requirements strong evidence standard work-related lung cancer

Cited Legislation

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Ammatitautiasetus (1347/88) 2 §
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kko-precedent_2010_90
Supreme Court allows lung cancer compensation as occupational disease due to probable primary asbestos exposure at work.
ECLI:FI:KKO:2019:43
Supreme Court dismisses occupational disease claim for asthma caused by mold exposure due to insufficient causal evidence.
kko-precedent_2001_26
Supreme Court allows occupational disease compensation when indirect exposure is proven by medical evidence despite lack of direct contact.
kko-other_2009_354
Supreme Court dismisses occupational disease claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of direct causal link to work.
kko-precedent_1992_80
Supreme Court rules rare nasopharyngeal cancer is a compensable occupational disease caused by workplace chemical exposure.

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Kysymys ammattitautiasetuksen (1347/88) 2 §:n tulkinnasta sekä siitä, onko asbestipölylle altistuneen henkilön kuolemaan johtaneen keuhkosyövän työperäisyydestä esitetty niin vahva näyttö, että vakuutusyhtiön on puolestaan korvausvelvollisuudesta vapautuakseen näytettävä, että sairaus oli selvästi aiheutunut työn ulkopuolisesta altistuksesta.