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II UKN 259/99 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed cassation, ruling employer must pay civil damages for social insurance errors causing lower pension benefits.

Case Number II UKN 259/99
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a lower court judgment awarding damages to an employee for reduced pension benefits. The employee argued the employer failed to obtain consent for using average wages as the social insurance base, resulting in lower benefits. The court held that the employer's failure to calculate and pay social insurance contributions correctly constitutes a civil tort requiring compensation under general civil law principles.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 96 ust. 1 i 2 ustawy o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin; Art. 471 Kodeksu cywilnego: An employer is liable for civil damages when failure to correctly calculate or pay social insurance contributions results in the employee receiving a lower benefit than entitled.

Keywords

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employer liability social insurance contributions pension benefits civil damages tort liability average wage base employee consent

Cited Legislation

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Art. 96 ust. 1 i 2 ustawy z dnia 14 grudnia 1982 r. o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin
Art. 471 Kodeksu cywilnego
Art. 300 Kodeksu postępowania prawnego
Art. 39312 Kodeksu postępowania cywilnego

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