Supreme Court dismissed disability pension claim as applicant failed to meet pre-1991 statutory conditions.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Bożena T. against the Social Insurance Institution's refusal of a disability pension. The applicant argued that her employment history satisfied pre-1991 criteria, claiming the new 1991 law should not apply retroactively to her case. The court ruled that because she did not meet all required conditions before November 15, 1991, the new law's provisions regarding contribution periods and non-contributory periods applied instead, leading to the denial of benefits.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 4 ust. 1, 2 ustawy z dnia 17 października 1991 r.; Art. 26 ust. 1, 2 ustawy z dnia 17 października 1991 r.; Art. 33 ustawy z dnia 14 grudnia 1982 r. The new pension law applies to claims filed after its entry into force unless the applicant fully met all pre-existing eligibility conditions before the cutoff date.