Civil liability for occupational disease requires proof of employer fault; statutory accident benefits exclude supplementary civil claims.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal against the dismissal of her civil claim for supplementary damages and pension due to an occupational disease. The court found that while the plaintiff received statutory accident benefits based on a medical inspector's decision, she failed to prove the specific employer fault and causal link required under civil law. Consequently, the court ruled that the existence of statutory benefits precludes the award of additional civil compensation for the same injury.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 417 § 1 KC; Art. 419 KC: The receipt of statutory accident benefits for an occupational disease excludes the possibility of awarding supplementary civil damages unless the employer's fault and a specific causal link are proven.