Supreme Court quashes dismissal of occupational disease claim due to unexplained long latency period.

The Supreme Court of Poland quashed the lower court's dismissal of an occupational disease claim against a former employer. The plaintiff argued that his 1982 diagnosis of a mental disorder was caused by long-term exposure to carbon monoxide, while the defendant claimed he was already disabled in 1978. The court found that the long latency period between employment cessation and disease revelation prevented a definitive causal link, necessitating a retrial to establish the exact timing of the illness. Consequently, the case was remanded for further proceedings to determine if the former employer's working conditions contributed to the plaintiff's condition.