Social security disability pension claim for business owner dismissed due to 18-month employment gap. Dismissed
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court's rejection of a disability pension claim filed by a business owner. The applicant failed to meet the statutory requirement that disability must arise within 18 months of ceasing employment, as her condition worsened after an 18-month gap. The court upheld the application of the 1976 Social Insurance Act because the claim was submitted before the new 1996 law took effect, confirming the lower court's legal reasoning.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 9 ust. 4 ustawy z dnia 18 grudnia 1976 r. o ubezpieczeniu społecznym osób prowadzących działalność gospodarczą; Art. 11 i 12 ustawy z dnia 28 czerwca 1996 r. o zmianie niektórych ustaw o zaopatrzeniu i o ubezpieczeniu społecznym: A claim for a disability pension by a business owner submitted before the new law's entry into force is governed by the old law, provided the disability arose within 18 months of ceasing employment.