Supreme Court dismisses occupational disease claim for bank employee with shoulder tendonitis.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the claim by a bank employee seeking compensation for bilateral shoulder tendonitis. The applicant argued the condition arose from work-related stress and physical strain, while the opposing party contended the symptoms were pre-existing or unrelated to employment duties. The court ruled that the medical evidence failed to establish a causal link between the applicant's specific job tasks and the diagnosed tendonitis, thus rejecting the occupational disease classification.
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AI generatedSection 1 of the Occupational Diseases Act; Section 2 of the Occupational Diseases Act: The court held that for a condition to be recognized as an occupational disease, there must be a direct causal connection between the work environment and the illness, which was not proven in this instance.
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Kysymys siitä, oliko pankkitoimihenkilöllä todetut molempien olkaluiden ulomman sivunastan tulehdus ja oikean olkaluun sisemmän sivunastan tulehdus korvattava ammattitautina.