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II UKN 702/99 AI generated

Failure to notify supervisor does not bar worker from claiming work accident status under Polish law.

Case Number II UKN 702/99
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Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
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Outcome Allowed / Granted
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The Supreme Court dismissed the employer's cassation appeal regarding a worker's claim to have a workplace accident officially recognized. The lower courts ruled that the worker fell during work and failed to inform the supervisor immediately, but the Supreme Court found no legal basis for this procedural failure to negate the accident's status. The court held that regulations regarding immediate notification are instructional for employers and do not deprive employees of the right to seek official accident classification.

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Art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.: Failure to notify a supervisor immediately after an incident does not preclude an employee from requesting a determination that the event constitutes a workplace accident.

Keywords

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workplace accident classification immediate notification duty employer instructional regulations cassation procedural requirements work injury benefits employee procedural rights administrative reporting rules

Cited Legislation

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Art. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
§ 1 rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów z dnia 28 lipca 1998 r. w sprawie ustalania okoliczności i przyczyn wypadków przy pracy oraz sposobu ich dokumentowania

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