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KKO 1766/1998 AI generated

Supreme Court allows employer to pay loss of earnings compensation to permanently disabled employee over 65.

Case Number KKO 1766/1998
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court ruled that an employer must compensate a permanently disabled employee for lost earnings even after the employee turned 65. The employee suffered an electric shock at work, resulting in permanent disability, and argued that age should not bar compensation. The court held that the statutory obligation to compensate for work-related disability persists regardless of the employee's age.

Legislator headnote

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TSL 51 § 1 mom; The employer's obligation to compensate for loss of earnings due to work-related disability continues even after the employee reaches the age of 65.

Keywords

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work-related disability loss of earnings age limit compensation employer liability permanent incapacity

Cited Legislation

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TSL 51 § 1 mom
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Työntekijä oli saanut työssään sähköiskun, minkä seurauksena hän oli tullut pysyvästi työkyvyttömäksi.

Kysymys siitä, voitiinko työnantaja velvoittaa suorittamaan työntekijälle työansion menetyksestä korvausta senkin jälkeen kun työntekijä on täyttänyt 65 vuotta.

TSL 51 § 1 mom