Work-related heart attack not covered by accident insurance; illness progression requires external cause.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's appeal regarding her husband's death, ruling that his heart attack was a natural progression of illness rather than a work accident. The lower courts had found a 5-10% contribution of work conditions to the death, but the Supreme Court clarified that mere exposure to heat or routine duties without sudden, external events does not constitute an occupational accident. Consequently, the death falls under sickness or pension insurance, not work accident compensation.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedUstawa z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 6 ust. 1; The protection of work accident insurance covers only sudden events caused by external factors, excluding the natural progression of pre-existing illnesses or gradual health deterioration.