Retired lawyer performing non-agricultural work must separately pay health insurance from pension and business titles.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court reversed the appellate court's decision, ruling that a retired lawyer must separately pay health insurance contributions for both his pension and his non-agricultural practice. The court held that the statutory definition of 'socially insured persons' includes those meeting formal eligibility criteria regardless of whether they actually pay social security contributions. This interpretation was based on the principles of universal coverage and social solidarity, which prohibit unequal treatment of retirees based on the source of their income.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 8 ust. 1 pkt 10 ustawy z dnia 6 lutego 1997 r. o powszechnym ubezpieczeniu zdrowotnym; Art. 9 ust. 4 ustawy o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych: Persons receiving pensions who simultaneously engage in non-agricultural activity are subject to mandatory health insurance obligations separately for each title, ensuring equal treatment and social solidarity.