Supreme Court quashes work accident determination due to insufficient evidence proving the event occurred after work relationship ended.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland quashed the Regional Court's decision denying a work accident claim due to insufficient evidence regarding the timing of the employee's fall. The Ministry of Justice argued that the lower court arbitrarily concluded the injury happened after the employee left the workplace without proper investigation. Consequently, the case was remanded for a comprehensive factual review to determine if the accident occurred during the employment relationship.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 3 § 2 k.p.c.; Art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych: A determination that a sudden event caused by an external factor occurred after the termination of the work relationship must be based on evidence supporting that hypothesis and cannot be arbitrary.