II PRN 9/96
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Death of a train driver deemed a work accident due to employer's failure to conduct mandatory medical checks.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court reversed lower court decisions that denied work accident status to a deceased train driver. The court found that the employer's failure to perform mandatory medical examinations before the driver's death constituted an external cause under the Work Accident Act. Consequently, the death was legally recognized as a work accident, entitling the family to compensation.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; The failure of an employer to conduct mandatory medical examinations for an employee before their death constitutes an external cause, thereby qualifying the death as a work accident.
Keywords
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work accident status
external cause determination
mandatory medical examinations
employer liability
train driver death
work injury compensation
medical negligence
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
art. 420 § 2 KPC
art. 422 § 1 KPC
art. 390 KPC
art. 321 § 1 KPC