Work injury benefits depend on whether the employer is a state-owned or communal enterprise.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court reversed the lower court's dismissal of the plaintiff's claim against a municipal transport company, ruling it to be a communal enterprise entitled to work injury benefits. The plaintiff sought compensation for her husband's death caused by a work-related disease, while the defendant argued the company was not a state-owned entity. The court applied the Work Injury Act to determine that a company with a majority municipal share qualifies as a communal enterprise, thereby mandating the payment of benefits.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 32 ust. 1 pkt 1, 2 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; The status of the employer as a state-owned or communal enterprise determines the applicable category of work injury benefits.