Jugement Kantonsgericht (VD - 2012/795)

Canton:	VD
Case number:	2012/795

Instance:	Kantonsgericht
Department:	Sozialversicherungsgericht

Kantonsgericht Entscheid 2012/795 vom 26.02.2015 (VD)

Date:	26.02.2015
Force of law:	-

Summary:	A mechanic suffered a sudden hearing loss at work. The insurance company refused to pay benefits because it considered sudden hearing loss to be an occupational disease. The mechanic sued in court and won the case. The court ruled that sudden hearing loss is not to be regarded as an occupational disease. The mechanic is entitled to insurance benefits. More detailed summary: The mechanic was busy working with a jackhammer when he suddenly suffered a sudden hearing loss. He went to a doctor, who diagnosed the sudden hearing loss as tinnitus. The mechanic reported the sudden hearing loss to his insurance company, the Caisse nationale suisse dassurance en cas daccidents (CNA). The CNA refused to pay benefits because it considered sudden hearing loss to be an occupational disease. The mechanic sued in court and won the case. The court ruled that sudden hearing loss is not to be regarded as an occupational disease. The CNA must now pay the mechanic benefits for the sudden hearing loss. The Geri
Rule of Law:	Art. 1 LAA;Art. 100 LTF;Art. 6 LAA;Art. 60 LP;Art. 94 LP;
BGE reference::	-
Comment:	-

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