Facts
E., born in 1961, has been a canton-approved dentist under the laws of Appenzell Ausserrhoden since 1996. On December 11, 2009, he filed a claim before the arbitration tribunal of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden against the Swiss Accident Insurance Fund (SUVA), requesting that it be determined that he is entitled to bill the SUVA and other UVG insurers for regular treatment following emergency treatment, based on a scientific qualification certificate. The arbitration tribunal dismissed the claim in its decision of September 30, 2010.
In his appeal, E. requested that the cantonal court's decision be overturned and that his original legal claim be granted, or alternatively that the case be remanded to the lower instance for re-evaluation.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the appeal. It stated that according to Art. 53 para. 1 UVG, persons who hold the federal diploma or have received a cantonal license to practice the medical or dental profession based on a scientific qualification certificate are considered physicians, dentists and…