Sickness benefit lost if secondary job is burdensome or contradicts recovery goal during medical leave.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court ruled that continuing employment in a second workplace while on sick leave constitutes another gainful job, leading to the loss of the first benefit. The plaintiff argued the secondary income was negligible and would be returned, but the court emphasized that the nature of the work matters more than its value. The decision established that a doctor must determine if the secondary job is burdensome or incompatible with the primary goal of recovery.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 18 ust. 1; Art. 18 ust. 2 ustawy z dnia 17 grudnia 1974 r. o świadczeniach pieniężnych z ubezpieczenia społecznego w razie choroby i macierzyństwa: Continuing employment during medical leave constitutes another gainful job if the work is burdensome or contradicts the purpose of the leave, requiring a medical assessment of its impact on recovery.