Supreme Court dismissed appeal regarding whether work injury benefits remained causally linked after August 2007.
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's appeal concerning the causal link between a work injury sustained on May 11, 2007, and subsequent health issues. The applicant argued that difficulties arising after August 5, 2007, were still connected to the original injury, while the opposing party contended the connection was broken. The court ruled that the evidence failed to establish a continuous causal relationship beyond the specified date, leading to the rejection of the claim.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAWork Injury Act; Liability Act: The court held that for benefits to remain payable, the applicant must prove a continuous causal link between the injury and subsequent symptoms, which was not established when the link was severed by intervening events.
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Kysymys siitä, olivatko muutoksenhakijan oikean yläraajan vaivat 5.8.2007 jälkeenkin syy-yhteydessä hänelle 11.5.2007 sattuneeseen työtapaturmaan.