Supreme Court dismisses claim for occupational disease compensation for tendonitis due to increased workload and new technology.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employee's claim for occupational disease compensation regarding her right wrist tendonitis. The employee argued that her condition was caused by increased workload and the introduction of new office technology, while the employer contended the injury was pre-existing or unrelated to work duties. The court ruled that the causal link between the specific work changes and the medical diagnosis was not sufficiently established to qualify as an occupational disease.
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AI generatedLain 1346/1982 1 luku 10 a luku 1; 1 luku 10 b luku 1: The court found that the claimed occupational disease was not caused by the specific work-related factors alleged, thus denying compensation eligibility.
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Pääte- ja tekstinkäsittelyä tehnyt toimistopäällikkö oli joutunut lisäämään työpanostaan konekirjoittajan sairastumisen ja uuden toimistotekniikan käyttöönoton vuoksi. Kysymys siitä, oliko hänellä todettu oikean ranteen jännetulehdus/jännetupentulehdus ja rannekanavaoireyhtymä katsottava korvattavaksi ammattitaudiksi.