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IV U 380/17 AI generated

Death benefit claim dismissed when funeral costs were not covered by a designated family member under the pension act.

Case Number IV U 380/17
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The court dismissed the plaintiff's claim for a funeral benefit because the funeral expenses were not covered by a designated family member. The plaintiff argued that the statutory requirement for a family member to cover costs was not met, while the defendant maintained that no eligible family member existed to fulfill this obligation. Consequently, the court ruled that the condition precedent for the benefit was not satisfied, leading to the rejection of the claim.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 77 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 17.12.1998 r. o emeryturach i rentach z FUS; The right to a funeral benefit is contingent upon funeral costs being covered by a designated family member, and the claim fails if no such coverage exists.

Keywords

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funeral benefit claim pension act provisions family member obligation cost coverage requirement social security entitlement

Cited Legislation

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Art. 77 ust. 1 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 17.12.1998 r. o emeryturach i rentach z FUS
Prawo do zasiłku pogrzebowego , gdy koszty pogrzebu nie zostały pokryte przez członka rodziny wskazanego w art. 77 ustawy z dnia 17.12.1998 r.

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Prawo do zasiłku pogrzebowego , gdy koszty pogrzebu nie zostały pokryte przez członka rodziny wskazanego w art. 77 ustawy z dnia 17.12.1998 r. o emeryturach i rentach z FUS