II UKN 29/98
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Violation of safety rules without being the sole cause does not bar work accident benefits.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employer's cassation appeal against a labor court ruling awarding work accident compensation to an injured employee. The employee had violated safety regulations, but the court found this negligence was not the sole cause of the accident and lacked the requisite intent or gross negligence. Consequently, the employer failed to meet the strict legal burden required to deny statutory benefits.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych, art. 8 ust. 1: An employee's violation of safety rules does not preclude work accident benefits unless such violation was intentional, grossly negligent, and the sole cause of the accident.
Keywords
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work accident compensation
sole cause requirement
gross negligence standard
employer liability
safety regulation violation
labor court appeal
statutory benefits denial
Cited Legislation
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych, art. 8 ust. 1
Kodeks postępowania cywilnego, art. 393 § 12