Supreme Court dismissed cassation regarding one-time compensation for public property protection accidents under specific regulations.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a business owner against a social insurance fund's refusal of one-time compensation for a workplace accident. The applicant argued for benefits under regulations for public property protection, but the Court found the accident involved commercial maintenance rather than emergency threat mitigation. Consequently, the Court ruled that the specific compensation right did not apply to the applicant's status as a business operator.
Legislator headnote
AI generated§ 2 ust. 2 pkt 2 rozporządzenia Rady Ministrów z dnia 16 września 1997 r.; The right to one-time compensation for accidents during public property protection applies only to those performing actions to reverse or reduce an actual and direct threat, excluding routine maintenance activities.