Occupational hearing loss diagnosis does not automatically equal permanent health damage under Polish law.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the plaintiff's cassation appeal regarding a claim for occupational hearing loss compensation. Although the plaintiff was diagnosed with chronic acoustic trauma, the court found no permanent or long-term health impairment because he could still hear whispers from over four meters away. The court ruled that such hearing levels do not constitute a functional disability under the relevant occupational disease statute, leading to the rejection of the compensation claim.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 9 ust. 2 i ust. 3 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; A diagnosis of occupational hearing loss alone does not constitute permanent or long-term health damage if the employee retains normal hearing function without functional impairment.