Partial work disability does not preclude employment in lower-skilled positions than those previously held.

The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal against a decision denying further disability pension to a coal miner with occupational hearing loss. The appellant argued that partial work disability should allow him to work in lower-skilled roles, but the court found the medical experts correctly determined he retained significant capacity for his original supervisory duties. Consequently, the court ruled that the statutory definition of partial work disability does not automatically grant rights to work in positions below one's former qualifications.