Polish Supreme Court allows monetary claim for coal allowance equivalent despite employer's financial hardship.

The Supreme Court of Poland overturned a regional court's dismissal of a former miner's claim for a coal allowance equivalent. The lower court rejected the claim based on the employer's difficult financial situation and the application of Civil Code provisions, but the Supreme Court found this reasoning flawed. The court ruled that the employer's financial status does not justify denying the statutory equivalent, and since the allowance was paid on time, the Civil Code provision for monetary compensation was inapplicable.