Supreme Court dismisses claim linking long-term neck pain to a 2012 work injury due to lack of causal connection.
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AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the claimant's request to establish a causal link between his persistent neck symptoms and a work injury sustained in April 2012. The court found that the medical evidence did not demonstrate that the symptoms existing after January 31, 2014, were a direct consequence of the 2012 accident. Consequently, the compensation claim was rejected because the required material connection between the injury and the ongoing health issues was not proven.
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AI generatedWork Injury Act; Liability Act: The court held that a causal connection between a work injury and subsequent long-term symptoms must be established with certainty, and the burden of proof lies with the claimant to demonstrate that the symptoms were a direct result of the accident.
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Kysymys siitä, olivatko A:n pitkittyneet niskaoireet vielä 31.1.2014 jälkeen syy-yhteydessä hänelle 26.4.2012 sattuneeseen työtapaturmaan.