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KKO 147/2016 AI generated

Supreme Court allowed late appeal by treating new evidence submission as curing the procedural defect.

Case Number KKO 147/2016
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court allowed the insurance authority's appeal despite its late filing by treating the newly submitted evidence as a valid reason for the delay. The authority argued the appeal was time-barred, but the Court found that the fresh information justified remanding the case for reconsideration within the proper timeframe. Consequently, the procedural defect was cured, and the matter was sent back to the lower authority for a fresh examination.

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s. 33 of the Administrative Justice Act; A late appeal is deemed admissible if new evidence submitted to the Supreme Court justifies the delay, thereby curing the procedural defect and allowing the case to be remanded for reconsideration.

Keywords

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late appeal admissibility new evidence cure procedural defect administrative justice remand for reconsideration time limit extension Supreme Court review

Cited Legislation

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s. 33 of the Administrative Justice Act
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kko-other_2016_148
Supreme Court dismisses late insurance appeal due to insurer's failure to verify claimant's knowledge of the decision.
kko-other_2007_843
Insurance appeal dismissed because insurer failed to address new claim raised in the appeal decision.
kko-other_2013_526
Supreme Court dismisses appeal to insurance court when medical reports were unavailable due to insurer's error.
kko-other_2005_2856
Supreme Court dismisses appeal for late submission of insurance company notice to insurer.
kko-other_2013_1630
Supreme Court allows insurance company to deny accident benefits after new medical evidence shows injury occurred post-policy period.

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Vakuutusoikeus oli jättänyt valituksen myöhään tehtynä tutkimatta. Korkeimmalle oikeudelle esitetyn uuden selvityksen johdosta valitus katsottiin määräajassa toimitetuksi ja asia palautettiin vakuutusoikeudelle uudelleen käsiteltäväksi.