Supreme Court dismisses occupational disease claim for waiter's arm injuries due to lack of causation link to work duties.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the claimant's request for compensation regarding occupational diseases affecting his arm and shoulder. The claimant, a waiter, argued that repetitive lifting and carrying duties caused his injuries, while the opposing party contended the conditions were not specific to his job. The court ruled that the injuries were not sufficiently linked to the specific work tasks required of a waiter, thus failing the legal threshold for occupational disease recognition.
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AI generatedLain 1321/1991 1 luku 10 a luku; The court held that injuries must be directly caused by specific work tasks to qualify as occupational diseases, and general physical strain inherent to the profession does not automatically establish such a causal link.
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Kysymys tarjoilijan kyynärvarren seudun jännetulehduksen ja olkaluun sisemmän sivunastan tulehduksen sekä eräiden muiden yläraajavaivojen korvattavuudesta ammattitautina.