KKO 2293/2011
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Supreme Court dismisses claim that a slipped disc constitutes a work injury under Finnish Work Injury Act.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the claim that the applicant's slipped disc was a work injury. The applicant argued the injury occurred during work duties, while the employer contended the condition was pre-existing or unrelated to employment. The court ruled that the medical evidence did not establish a causal link between the work activity and the injury.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedWork Injury Act 1983; Liability Act 1910: An injury is not considered a work injury if the medical evidence fails to demonstrate a causal relationship between the work activity and the injury.
Keywords
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work injury
slipped disc
causal relationship
medical evidence
Supreme Court
Finnish law
liability
Cited Legislation
AI generatedWork Injury Act 1983
Liability Act 1910
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