Court rules car accident during work trip is work injury despite driver's negligence causing the crash.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court reversed the lower court's dismissal of the work injury claim, ruling that the fatal car accident occurred during a work-related trip. Although the driver's excessive speed and lack of caution were the sole causes of the crash, the court held these factors only affect compensation scope, not the injury's classification. The decision established that an accident caused by the employee's own actions remains a work injury if it happens during work duties and involves an external cause.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 8 ust. 1 tej ustawy: An accident occurring during work duties constitutes a work injury even if caused by the employee's own negligence, provided the cause is external to the employee's body.