Social security court dismisses appeal, ruling sick pay right depends on illness fact, not specific medical certificate form.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a social security office's refusal of sick pay. The applicant argued the refusal was valid due to a missing medical certificate on the correct L-4 form and a statute of limitations issue. The court held that the right to sick pay depends solely on the fact of illness during employment, not the specific form of the medical certificate.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 5 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 17 grudnia 1974 r. o świadczeniach pieniężnych z ubezpieczenia społecznego w razie choroby i macierzyństwa; Art. 50 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 17 grudnia 1974 r. o świadczeniach pieniężnych z ubezpieczenia społecznego w razie choroby i macierzyństwa; The right to sick pay is not contingent upon the specific form of the medical certificate issued by the health service institution.