Work accident protection extends to employer-interested acts done without employer's knowledge or order.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim to correct the accident protocol and recognize the event as a work accident. The plaintiff argued that transporting colleagues home after a delayed inventory was an act in the employer's interest, despite lacking explicit orders. The court held that protection under the Work Accident Act covers actions exceeding normal duties if taken in the employer's interest, even without prior knowledge or instruction, and remanded the case for a new decision.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 pkt 2 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Work accident protection extends to employee actions exceeding normal duties performed in the employer's interest, regardless of employer's prior knowledge or explicit orders.