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II UKN 355/98 AI generated

Workplace accident claim dismissed when employee became intoxicated at work before leaving.

Case Number II UKN 355/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the claim for a one-time accident benefit regarding the death of an employee who became intoxicated at his workplace. The court found that although the accident occurred on the way home, the employee's intoxication at work broke the legal link between the accident and his employment duties. Consequently, the event was not classified as a workplace accident under the relevant social insurance statute.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; A traffic accident occurring on the way home is not a workplace accident if the employee's intoxication at work terminated their readiness to work and severed the legal connection with employment duties.

Keywords

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workplace accident definition employee intoxication workplace readiness social insurance benefits legal connection to work traffic accident claim supreme court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Art. 6 ust. 1 of the Act of June 12, 1975 on benefits in respect of work-related accidents and occupational diseases
§ 14 of the Regulation of the Minister of Labour, Pay and Social Affairs of October 17, 1975 on the principles and procedure for deciding on damage to health and paying benefits in respect of work-related accidents

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