Social security court dismisses appeal; cohabitation with another partner precludes joint household status for work accident benefits.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court's decision denying work accident compensation to a mother whose son died. The court found that the son, who lived with a cohabiting partner and her children, did not maintain a joint household with his mother despite being registered at her address. The court ruled that economic and family ties, not mere registration, define a joint household, and the son's lack of significant financial contribution to his mother's support invalidated her claim.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 12 ust. 1 pkt 3 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; A joint household for social security purposes is defined by economic and family ties rather than shared registration, and cohabitation with another partner precludes such a relationship with a parent.