Supreme Court dismissed pension appeal, ruling disability criteria apply to all work except specially adapted roles.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by Patryk K. against the Social Insurance Institution's decision to suspend his disability pension. The applicant argued for further expert opinions to prove his inability to work, but the court found the lower courts had already gathered sufficient medical evidence regarding his worsening diabetes complications. Consequently, the court upheld the finding that the applicant remained completely unable to work under any conditions, rejecting the request to reopen the evidentiary phase.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 23 ust. 2; Art. 23 ust. 5 ustawy o zaopatrzeniu emerytalnym pracowników i ich rodzin; The prerequisite of total inability to work applies to any employment except in specially created positions adapted to the degree and nature of the disability.