Supreme Court allows spouse's claim for agricultural accident compensation due to unconstitutional exclusion.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court of Poland revoked the lower court's dismissal of a one-time compensation claim filed by a farmer's spouse. The lower court had denied benefits because the husband was insured before his wife, who suffered the accident, but the Supreme Court noted that the relevant statute was subsequently amended to include spouses. Consequently, the court held that the original decision was legally flawed and remanded the case for reconsideration.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedart. 10 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy z dnia 20 grudnia 1990 r. o ubezpieczeniu społecznym rolników; The Supreme Court ruled that the exclusion of a spouse from the category of closest relatives entitled to one-time compensation for agricultural work accidents was unconstitutional, necessitating a remand for a new assessment under the amended statute.