II UKN 351/00
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Work trip accident not covered if route taken is not shortest or most convenient path.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against a social insurance fund's refusal to pay compensation for a work-related accident. The lower court had ruled that the employee's daily shopping trip constituted a justified break in the commute, but the Supreme Court held that the route taken was neither the shortest nor the most convenient. Consequently, the court determined that the accident could not be classified as occurring on the way to work under the relevant regulation.
Legislator headnote
AI generated§ 14 of the Regulation of the Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Health of 17 October 1975; An accident occurring on the way to work is not recognized if the route taken is not the shortest or the most convenient communicatively.
Keywords
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work-related accident
commute route
shortest path requirement
social insurance benefits
justified break in journey
Cited Legislation
AI generated§ 14 of the Regulation of the Minister of Labour, Social Affairs and Health of 17 October 1975 on the principles and procedure for deciding on damage to health and paying benefits in the event of a work accident, on the way to work and from work, and on occupational diseases
art. 6 ust. 1 of the Act of 12 June 1975 on benefits in the event of work accidents and occupational diseases