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| Norway: Soldiers injured while on duty ineligible for compensation |
| 2007-11-15 |
| The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund (SPK) has ruled against compensating a Norwegian soldier for lasting injuries suffered during service in Afghanistan. The injury suffered while in a vehicle during a military operation in Afghanistan is not an occupational injury according to the SPK, newspaper Dagbladet reports. The SPK reasons that the operation in Afghanistan falls within the job description and that this work involves the risk of injury - in other words, that is not covered by insurance since injury risk is part of the daily routine. "This is by definition a waiver of responsibility. If you are stupid enough to go on an international operation, you have to take the hit yourself. If you are injured, you don't get compensation," the former soldier told Dagbladet's web site. Negotiation leader Ragnar Dahl of the Joint Officers Union believes that the case will hurt the recruitment of personnel for international assignments. "The Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund line means that people taking part in various operations have incredibly poor insurance coverage. I must say this frightens me," Dahl told Dagbladet. The compensation rejection will now be tested in the courts. |
| Posted by:mrp |
| #9 Every day a new low for Europe. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2007-11-15 23:08 |
| #8 silly infidel - you can't go out after dark and we won't let the oyster man deliver to your neighborhood..not halal |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2007-11-15 12:24 |
| #7 Good dhimmi. Your muzzie overlords will be pleased to learn the filthy infidel crusader will not be compensated for injury incurred in the line of duty while in the House of Islam. Stick a fork in 'em. Norway is done. |
| Posted by: Mark Z 2007-11-15 12:01 |
| #6 think of all the Norweigan Hotties and nothing but 24 hrs of darkness for 6 months, hmmm. |
| Posted by: Chunky Thrunter8616 2007-11-15 10:48 |
| #5 Glad to hear it. It just sounds so grim, with no light at the end of the tunnel. I must just be gloomy today. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2007-11-15 09:53 |
| #4 Nah, not really. I kinda like it here... |
| Posted by: Mullah Krekar 2007-11-15 09:41 |
| #3 It must really suck to live in Norway. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2007-11-15 09:38 |
| #2 Wel, not for long, Excalibur, if things continue as they do, there won't be any Norway soon. Sweden is on the same path to national suicide. Icelanders are isolated from the troublez of sick Europe, but they too seem to be on the way out, considering their suicide rates and populatio implosion. Within Scandinavia, only Danes seem to have some life left in them. |
| Posted by: twobyfour 2007-11-15 09:24 |
| #1 But if you are a jihadi immigrant/refugee/undocumented worker doing the jobs Norwegians won't do then you are entitled to life-long compensation for yourself and your entire extended family. A Taliban would have a better chance getting compensation from Norway. |
| Posted by: Excalibur 2007-11-15 09:15 |