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KKO 2019/1996 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses occupational disease claim for bank employee with shoulder tendonitis.

Case Number KKO 2019/1996
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The 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.

Legislator headnote

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Section 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.

Keywords

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occupational disease recognition causal connection requirement shoulder tendonitis bank employee liability medical evidence standard Supreme Court review work-related injury claim

Cited Legislation

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Section 1 of the Occupational Diseases Act
Section 2 of the Occupational Diseases Act
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Kysymys siitä, oliko pankkitoimihenkilöllä todetut molempien olkaluiden ulomman sivunastan tulehdus ja oikean olkaluun sisemmän sivunastan tulehdus korvattava ammattitautina.