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II UKN 155/98 AI generated

Civil liability for workplace accidents is supplementary; workers cannot claim civil damages before social benefits are determined.

Case Number II UKN 155/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a worker seeking civil compensation for a workplace accident. The court found that the worker had already established a right to social benefits under the Work Accident Act, rendering a separate civil claim for damages procedurally inadmissible. Consequently, the court held that civil liability serves only as a supplementary remedy when social benefits do not fully cover the costs of injury.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 444 KC; Art. 415 KC; Civil liability for workplace accidents is supplementary and cannot be pursued before the determination of social benefits.

Keywords

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workplace accident civil liability social benefits supplementary remedy procedural inadmissibility work injury Supreme Court

Cited Legislation

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Art. 444 KC
Art. 415 KC
Art. 39 ust. 2 ustawy wypadkowej
Art. 39 ust. 1 ustawy wypadkowej
Art. 32 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy wypadkowej
Art. 393 12 KPC

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