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Art. 3 Bundesgesetz vom 6. Oktober 2000 über den Allgemeinen Teil des Sozialversicherungsrechts (ATSG) - Krankheit
ATSG; 2. Kapitel: Definitionen allgemeiner Begriffe
Art. 3 ATSG · Krankheit
Krankheit ist jede Beeinträchtigung der körperlichen, geistigen oder psychischen Gesundheit, die nicht Folge eines Unfalles ist und die eine medizinische Untersuchung oder Behandlung erfordert oder eine Arbeitsunfähigkeit zur Folge hat.
Als Geburtsgebrechen gelten diejenigen Krankheiten, die bei vollendeter Geburt bestehen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (415)
200 2013 427 · be (Art. 3 ATSG)
Insured's Failure to Mitigate Damages Bars Occupational Accident Indemnity for Educational Period
Cited in the reasoning to specify 'illnesses' referenced in Art. 9 Abs. 1 UVG.
39.2025.8 · ti (Art. 3 cpv. 1 LPGA)
Appeal Regarding Undue Repayment of Family Allowances Due to Disability Benefits
Cited to describe the subject matter of family allowances, but not used in the dispositive orders.
IV.2023.237 · sg (Art. 3 ATSG)
Appeal Regarding Repayment of Unduly Received Disability Insurance Benefits Subject to Forfeiture Periods
Cited in the reasoning regarding the calculation of the reimbursement amount based on the relevant period.
IV.2024.00531 · zh (Art. 3 Abs. 1 ATSG)
Disability Pension Denial Upheld Despite Acknowledged Impairments
Requires a psychiatric diagnosis based on an recognized classification system for the assumption of a mental health impairment.
IV.2023.00428 · zh (Art. 3 Abs. 1 ATSG)
Disability Benefits Awarded After Remand and New Expert Evaluation
Cited in the reasoning regarding the requirement for a medical diagnosis for a recognized psychological impairment (though not explicitly in the dispositive, it is background legal context).
A/4286/2024 · ge (art. 3 al. 2 LPGA)
Appeal Regarding Cessation of Medical Coverage for Infantile Epilepsy Sequelae
Cited as the definition of congenital disability relevant to the right to medical measures under the LAI.
VSBES.2024.2 · so (Art. 3 Abs. 2 ATSG)
Appeal Against Denial of Coverage for Autistic Spectrum Disorder Treatment
Cited in the reasoning as the law defining birth defects relevant to Art. 13 IVG.
720.2023.276 · bl (Art. 3 Abs. 1 ATSG)
Disability Benefits Claim Granted Based on New Expert Opinion
Cited as a prerequisite for the assumption of a mental health disorder.
200 2024 595 · be (Art. 3 ATSG)
Coordination of Accident Insurance Benefits and Unemployment Sick Pay Validity
Cited in the reasoning when discussing sickness.
608 2024 54 · fr (Art. 3 Abs. 1 ATSG)
Insurer Coverage for Laser Hair Removal for PCOS-Related Hirsutism on Body
The court used this definition of 'Krankheit' (illness) to establish the pathological nature of the insured's condition.
VBE.2024.267 · ag (Art. 3 Abs. 2 ATSG)
Autism Benefits Denial Reversed Over Inadequate Medical Review
Cited to define 'congenital conditions' (Geburtsgebrechen).
IV.2024.36 · sg (Art. 43 Art. 3 ATSG)
Disability Benefits Denial Overturned Due to Incomplete Psychiatric Report; Case Remanded with Warning for Cooperation
The court ordered the defendant to explicitly threaten a sanction (decision based on files and corresponding dismissal of the pension application) in case of violation of the duty to cooperate.
720.24.155 · bl (Art. 3 Abs. 1 ATSG)
Intellectual Disability Benefits Appeal: Expert Report Insufficient
Defines health impairment as any effect on physical, mental, or psychological health.
A/834/2024 · ge (Art. 3 al. 1 LPGA)
Appeal of Denial of Accident Insurance Benefits for Chronic Knee Condition
Cited in the reasoning (Section 3) to define 'disease'.
36.2024.24 · ti (Art. 3 LPGA)
Insured Electrician's Disability Benefits Cessation Upheld Based on Post-Surgery Surveillance
Cited in the reasoning when defining sickness, which underlies the core dispute about the appellant's entitlement to benefits.