KKO 2461/1998 KI-generiert

Supreme Court dismisses claim against employer for asbestos exposure compensation due to lack of statutory duty.

Geschäftsnummer KKO 2461/1998

Gericht / Behörde Korkein oikeus

Rechtsordnung

Finnland (FI)

Entscheiddatum 31.07.1998

Ausgang Abgewiesen (Dismissed)

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Legislator-Zusammenfassung

KI-generiert

The Supreme Court dismissed the employee's claim for compensation against the employer regarding asbestos exposure between 1946 and 1984. Although the employee was diagnosed with an asbestos-related disease in 1991, the court found no statutory basis for the employer's liability at the time. The decision rests on the absence of a legal duty to compensate for such occupational hazards under the applicable laws of that era.

Legislator-Regeste

KI-generiert

Act on Occupational Diseases; Act on Compensation for Occupational Diseases: The employer bears no liability for occupational diseases if no specific statutory duty to compensate existed at the time of exposure.

Schlagwörter

KI-generiert

occupational disease compensation asbestos exposure liability statutory duty of care employer liability standard historical legal framework Berufskrankheit Altlast Eintritt der Arbeitsunfähigkeit

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