Work injury claim rejected because pain felt during lifting was not a direct result of the specific injury.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the claim for work injury compensation because the plaintiff's pain during lifting was not a direct consequence of the tendon rupture. The court found that the injury occurred while the plaintiff was already experiencing pain, meaning the lifting act did not cause the damage. Consequently, the causal link required for statutory compensation under the Work Accident Insurance Act was not established.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAWork Accident Insurance Act 1983; Liability Act 1972: Pain felt during a work task is not considered a work injury if the task did not cause the injury, even if the worker was already in pain.
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Generato dall'IADisposizioni normative citate
Generato dall'IADecisioni correlate
Generato dall'IATesto completo
A oli työssään nostanut oikean käden pikkusormella valurautaista noin kaksikymmentä kiloa painavaa kaivonkantta siinä olevasta reiästä ja tuntenut sormessa kipua. A:lla oli todettu oikean käden pikkusormen koukistajajänteen repeämä. Kysymys oikeudesta tapaturmavakuutuslain mukaiseen korvaukseen.