Social security court dismisses appeal; farmer's chronic illness does not excuse late premium payment under force majeure clause.

The Supreme Court of Poland dismissed the cassation appeal against a decision terminating a farmer's social insurance coverage due to late premium payment. The lower courts held that the applicant's chronic illness between January and February 1997 did not constitute force majeure, as she remained mobile and performed minor tasks despite her condition. The court ruled that force majeure requires an unforeseeable external event preventing action, which chronic illness does not satisfy, thereby enforcing the absolute obligation to pay premiums on time.