Supreme Court dismisses occupational disease claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of direct causal link to work.

The Supreme Court of Finland dismissed the applicant's claim for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome to be recognized as an occupational disease. The applicant argued that repetitive manual work at their job caused the condition, while the opposing party contended the symptoms resulted from natural aging and pre-existing factors. The court ruled that the evidence failed to establish a direct causal connection between the specific work duties and the onset of the bilateral syndrome.