Legislator Case Law & Legislation
KKO 16/2002 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses claim for occupational disease compensation for asthma caused by mold exposure in wood treatment work.

Case Number KKO 16/2002
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

AI generated

The 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 generated

Workmen'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 generated
occupational disease compensation mold exposure occupational asthma workmen's compensation Act causal link requirement wood treatment work Supreme Court dismissal

Cited Legislation

AI generated
Workmen's Compensation Act 1982
Occupational Disease Act 1982
AI generated

Need to analyze how this precedent applies to your matter?

Cross-reference this judgment against statutes, commentaries, and subsequent citing case law inside Legislator AI.

Open in Legislator →

Full 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.