Supreme Court allows late accident compensation claim when insurer failed to notify policyholder of coverage termination.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland allowed the plaintiff's claim for accident compensation filed after the statutory limitation period had expired. The insurer argued the claim was time-barred under the Accident Insurance Act, but the court found the insurer had failed to notify the policyholder of the coverage termination. Consequently, the court held that the insurer's failure to inform the policyholder prevented the limitation period from expiring against them.
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AI generatedAccident Insurance Act s. 41; Accident Insurance Act s. 10: The limitation period for claiming accident compensation does not expire if the insurer fails to notify the policyholder of the termination of coverage.
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Kysymys siitä, voitiinko tapaturmakorvaus evätä viivästymisajalta, kun korvausasia oli tullut vireille tapaturmavakuutuslain 41 §:ssä säädetyn määräajan jälkeen.