Supreme Court classifies a work trip accident as equal to work accident when employee stays at lodging instead of home.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal and awarded costs to the plaintiff, Jarosław S., regarding his deceased wife's death. The Regional Court had reclassified the accident as equal to a work accident, ruling that the employee's journey to her parents' home during a business trip constituted work-related activity. The Court upheld this decision, reasoning that since the employee did not return to her permanent residence but to her lodging, all actions during the trip remained linked to her employment duties.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 2 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; An accident occurring during a business trip is classified as equal to a work accident if the employee does not return to their permanent residence but to their lodging, thereby maintaining the functional link to employment duties.