Insurance court dismissed claim for work-related injury compensation due to lack of causal link between repetitive motion and diagnosed conditions.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Insurance Court dismissed the insured's claim for compensation regarding a work-related injury sustained in 1976. The insured alleged that repetitive cable-tying motions caused diagnosed shoulder and arm conditions, but the insurer disputed the causal connection. The court rejected the claim because the medical evidence did not establish a direct causal link between the specific repetitive motions and the diagnosed illnesses.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAWork Injury Act; Liability Act: A claim for work-related injury compensation is denied when the medical evidence fails to establish a direct causal link between the specific repetitive motions performed and the diagnosed medical conditions.
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Generato dall'IATesto completo
Vuodesta 1973 alkaen kaapelinsitojana työskennellyt henkilö oli joulukuussa 1976 ollut lääkärissä oikean yläraajansa kipeytymisen takia arvellen sen aiheutuneen kaapelinsidontatyössä suorittamistaan yksipuolisista työliikkeistä. Hänen todettiin potevan oikean kyynärvarren jännetupentulehdusta, oikean olkaluun ulomman sivunastan tulehdusta ja oikean olkavarren oireyhtymää. VAKO epäsi korvauksen. III -jaosto KKO 27.3.1984: ei valituslupaa.