Supreme Court dismissed work accident claim where pre-existing hearing loss was not worsened by work noise.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against a lower court's refusal to recognize a work-related accident. The plaintiff argued that an external noise exposure caused his hearing loss, but the court found no evidence that the noise worsened his pre-existing condition. The court ruled that without a demonstrable external factor worsening the health status, the event does not qualify as a work accident under the relevant statute.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; A work accident requires an external factor capable of worsening the employee's pre-existing health condition, and mere co-existence of a pre-existing illness and work exposure is insufficient without proof of aggravation.