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II UKN 76/97 AI generated

Supreme Court dismisses appeal; medical clearance does not constitute external cause of work accident.

Case Number II UKN 76/97
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court ruling that recognized a traffic incident as a work accident. The plaintiff, a paramedic driver, suffered a stroke while on duty despite holding valid medical clearances issued by authorized doctors. The court held that merely complying with the statutory requirement to present a medical certificate does not absolve the employer of liability or create an external cause for the accident.

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Ustawa o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych, art. 6 ust. 1; Kodeks pracy, art. 216 § 5; Dopuszczenie pracownika do pracy na podstawie aktualnego orzeczenia lekarskiego nie stanowi zewnętrznej przyczyny wypadku przy pracy.

Keywords

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work accident medical clearance external cause employer liability stroke on duty paramedic driver cassation appeal

Cited Legislation

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Ustawa z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych (jednolity tekst: Dz.U. z 1983 r. Nr 30, poz. 144 ze zm.), art. 6 ust. 1
Kodeks pracy, art. 216 § 5
Kodeks postępowania cywilnego, art. 393 § 12

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