Supreme Court dismissed appeal; violation of traffic rules via gross negligence, not accident consequences, defines liability under Work Injury Act.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the applicant's cassation appeal against a decision denying work injury compensation due to her sole fault in a traffic accident. The court held that the statutory definition of 'violation of rules' under the Work Injury Act refers to the intentional or grossly negligent breach of regulations themselves, rather than the consequences of the accident. Consequently, the court affirmed that the applicant's failure to yield, based on an unjustified assumption that the obscured lane was clear, constituted gross negligence warranting denial of benefits.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 8 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; The term 'violation of rules caused intentionally or through gross negligence' refers to the breach of regulations themselves, not the consequences of the incident, establishing that liability is determined by the nature of the rule-breaking act.