II UKN 107/00
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Workplace heart attack deemed work-related accident due to excessive overtime hours violating labor laws.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employer's cassation appeal, upholding the lower court's finding that the employee's sudden heart attack was a work-related accident. The employee had worked over 70 hours weekly with clear violations of labor time regulations before his death. The court ruled that the employer's arguments regarding the lack of a direct causal link failed to overcome the clear evidence of excessive workload and expert medical opinions.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 233 KPC: A sudden heart attack caused by excessive physical exertion resulting from clear violations of labor time regulations constitutes a work-related accident.
Keywords
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work-related accident
heart attack
excessive overtime
labor time regulations
causal link
freedom of evidence assessment
work injury benefits
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
Art. 233 KPC
Art. 328 § 2 KPC