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I UK 345/09 AI generated

Social security agency liable for benefit denial due to legal error when facts were already established.

Case Number I UK 345/09
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Partially Allowed
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The Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of an appeal regarding delayed social security benefits. The insured argued that the social security office incorrectly denied a pension because a workplace accident was not recognized as such, despite the court later ruling it was. The court held that the agency is liable for the denial if the necessary facts were already established and the refusal resulted from a legal interpretation error, regardless of subsequent court decisions.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 85 ust. 1 ustawy o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych; Art. 118 ust. 1 i 1a ustawy o emeryturach i rentach z FUS: The social security agency bears liability for the denial of a benefit when the necessary factual circumstances justifying the right have been established before the agency, and the refusal is the result of an error in the interpretation or application of substantive law.

Keywords

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social security agency liability benefit denial error legal interpretation mistake statutory interpretation delayed benefit payment workplace accident recognition interests on delay

Cited Legislation

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Art. 85 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 13 października 1998 r. o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych
Art. 118 ust. 1 i 1a ustawy z dnia 17 grudnia 1998 r. o emeryturach i rentach z Funduszu Ubezpieczeń Społecznych
Art. 398 § 1 k.p.c.
Art. 108 § 2 k.p.c.
art. 39813 § 1 k.p.c
art. 32 ust. 1 Konstytucji
art. 45 ust. 1 Konstytucji
art. 39815 § 1 k.p.c
art. 108 § 2 k.p.c

Cited Case Law

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I UK 322/07
II UK 485/03
Social insurance fund not liable for late payments unless independent causes or fault caused delay.
I UK 159/04
Social security agency's illegal decision causing delay obligates agency to pay interest despite constitutional law issues.
I UK 191/05
Social security court rules ZUS must pay interest from 30 days after certificate submission, not court verdict date.
III UK 37/07
Social insurance agency denied interest on delayed benefit; Supreme Court ruled interest applies due to legal error.
I UK 345/08
Social security agency denied interest payments because new facts were unknown to it during administrative proceedings.

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