Supreme Court dismisses claim for occupational disease compensation for asthma caused by mold exposure in wood treatment work.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the claimant's request for compensation regarding occupational asthma allegedly caused by mold exposure during wood treatment work since 1982. The court found that the specific medical diagnosis of occupational asthma was not supported by the evidence linking the condition directly to the alleged mold exposure in the workplace. Consequently, the claim was rejected because the necessary causal connection between the work environment and the diagnosed illness could not be established.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedWorkmen's Compensation Act 1982; Occupational Disease Act 1982: The court held that a claim for occupational disease compensation fails when the medical evidence does not establish a direct causal link between the specific workplace exposure and the diagnosed condition.
Keywords
AI generatedCited Legislation
AI generatedRelated Decisions
AI generatedFull text
A oli työskennellyt vuodesta 1982 lähtien puunkäsittelytehtävissä erilaisten työkoneiden kuljettajana. A:n oli todettu altistuneen työssään voimakkaasti homeille. Kysymys siitä, oliko A:lla todettu keuhkoastma korvattava ammattitauti.