Facts
[A.] , born in 1969, was insured with the Swiss Accident Insurance Institution (SUVA) against the consequences of accidents as an employee of [E. AG] . On November 4, 2000, he suffered an accident during a 2nd League ice hockey match, in which he collided with the boards with his skates first. A fracture of the calcaneus (heel bone) was diagnosed. SUVA acknowledged its obligation to provide benefits for the consequences of this event.
After returning to his usual work, [A.] had to resign from his job on July 9, 2005, due to mental health issues. SUVA awarded him an integrity compensation of 15% for the remaining consequences of the accident, but denied any further benefits from August 1, 2007, as the incapacity to work beyond that date was no longer caused by the accident event.
[A.] filed a complaint against this decision, which was dismissed by the Administrative Court of the Canton of Schwyz. He then appealed to the Federal Supreme Court.
Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court states that it must first examine whether [A.] is entitled to a disability pension from the Disability Insurance. It finds that a pension can be excluded from March 2005, as [A.] was fully capable of working in his previous occupation at that time and therefore did not suffer any loss of earnings.
Regarding the incapacity to work that occurred from July 9, 2005, for mental health reasons, the Federal Supreme Court concludes that any potential natural causal link between the accident event of November 4, 2000, and this health impairment would not be adequate and therefore not legally sufficient. Since…