II PZP 6/04
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Polish Supreme Court rules that work injury compensation claims against the Guarantee Fund are independent legal bases and fall under labor law jurisdiction.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court resolved two legal questions regarding work injury compensation claims against the Guarantee Fund. The court determined that Article 56 of the Social Insurance Act serves as an independent legal basis for claims, even when the employer is insolvent. Furthermore, the court ruled that disputes over the refusal to pay these benefits fall within the jurisdiction of labor courts.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 56 ust. 1 ustawy o ubezpieczeniu społecznym z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; Art. 8 ust. 2 ustawy gwarancyjnej: Claims against the Guarantee Fund for work injury compensation constitute an independent legal basis for action and are disputes within the scope of labor law.
Keywords
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work injury compensation
Guarantee Fund liability
labor law jurisdiction
insolvent employer claims
social insurance Act
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 56 ust. 1 of the Act on Social Insurance in respect of work accidents and occupational diseases
Art. 32 ust. 1 pkt 1 of the Act on benefits in respect of work accidents and occupational diseases
Art. 8 ust. 2 of the Guarantee Act
Art. 1 ust. 3 of the Act on the adjudication of disputes within the scope of labor law and social insurance
Art. 476 § 1 pkt 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure
art. 390 § 1 k.p.c
art. 32 Konstytucji RP
art. 291 k.p
art. 476 § 1 pkt 3 k.p.c
art. 476 § 5 k.p.c