Receiving work accident disability pension does not deprive an employee of the right to severance pay.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the employer against a lower court ruling awarding severance pay to an employee. The employee had been granted a disability pension due to a work accident while simultaneously receiving severance pay for the period of unemployment following an illegal termination. The court held that receiving a disability pension does not preclude the employee from claiming severance pay, as these are distinct rights that can coexist without causing unjust enrichment.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 47 k.p.; Art. 8 k.p.; Art. 100 ust. 2 k.p.; Art. 18 ust. 1 ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 25a ustawy o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 104 ustawy o emeryturach i rentach; Art. 393 § 1 k.p.c.: Receiving a disability pension from a work accident does not deprive an employee of the right to claim severance pay for the period of unemployment, as the two benefits are not mutually exclusive and do not constitute unjust enrichment.