Supreme Court held that a fatal accident caused by an erroneous medical clearance constitutes an occupational accident under Polish law.

The Supreme Court of Poland overturned a lower court decision to dismiss a claim for work-related death benefits. The plaintiff argued her husband died from a heart attack while working underground despite having a valid medical certificate. The court ruled that an erroneous medical clearance allowing a contraindicated worker to perform dangerous duties creates an external cause of accident under the Work Accidents Act. Consequently, the employer was held liable for the death as a protected occupational event.