II UKN 186/98
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Supreme Court dismisses appeal; 'deciding cause' insufficient to bar work accident benefits; only 'exclusive cause' by employee fault applies.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appellant's cassation appeal regarding the denial of work accident benefits. The lower court removed a finding that the employee's negligence was the sole cause of the accident, noting the incident occurred off-site but during work duties. The court ruled that merely being a 'deciding cause' is insufficient to bar benefits; the employee's fault must be the 'exclusive cause' to deny coverage.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 8 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; The court established that to deny work accident benefits, the employee's fault must be the exclusive cause of the accident, not merely a deciding cause.
Keywords
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work accident benefits
exclusive cause standard
deciding cause insufficiency
employee fault negligence
cassation appeal dismissal
workplace injury law
sole cause requirement
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 8 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
Art. 6 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy