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II UKN 558/99 AI generated

Head injury sustained at work qualifies as work accident under Polish Work Injury Act.

Case Number II UKN 558/99
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against the lower court's order to amend the accident protocol. The plaintiff, a drill operator, suffered a head injury while working and was later diagnosed with severe brain trauma, though the initial accident investigation concluded no causal link to work. The court found the lower court correctly applied the Work Injury Act by relying on objective medical evidence rather than conflicting witness testimony about a home accident. Consequently, the court ruled that the injury occurred during and in connection with work, justifying work-related benefits.

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Ustawa z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 6 ust. 1: An injury sustained during work and in connection with work constitutes a work accident if medical evidence confirms the causal link, overriding conflicting witness testimony.

Keywords

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work accident head injury causal link medical evidence work injury benefits subsumption error cassation appeal

Cited Legislation

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Ustawa z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
art. 6 ust. 1
art. 393 § 1 pkt 2 KPC
art. 299 KPC
art. 473 KPC
art. 476 § 1 pkt 3 KPC

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