II UK 40/06
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Work accident requires immediate event; stress over days can cause heart attack if work was intense.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court quashed the appellate court's dismissal of the work accident claim regarding the deceased father. The lower court incorrectly rejected the claim because the stress lasted ten days rather than occurring instantly. The court ruled that external causes like stress can unfold over time and do not require immediate occurrence to constitute a work accident.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; The concept of 'immediacy' refers to the duration of the event, while externality and directness concern its cause, allowing stress accumulated over days to qualify as a work accident cause.
Keywords
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work accident
heart attack
stress factor
immediacy requirement
external cause
cumulative stress
work injury
Cited Legislation
AI generatedArt. 6 ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 12 czerwca 1975 r. o świadczeniach z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych
art. 39815 § 1 k.p
Cited Case Law
AI generatedII UKN 22/99
Supreme Court quashes work accident ruling due to insufficient evidence on physical exertion and employee's post-vacation condition.
II UKN 107/00
Workplace heart attack deemed work-related accident due to excessive overtime hours violating labor laws.
III UZP 1/68
II PRN 2/84
II URN 38/94
Heart attack denied as work accident due to lack of external cause under Polish Work Injury Act.
II PR 52/90
II UKN 130/97
Work accident claim dismissed; lifting batteries aggravated pre-existing back condition qualifies as work accident under Art. 6. Work accident claim dismissed; lifting batteries aggravated pre-existing back condition qualifies under Art. 6. Work accident claim dismissed; lifting batteries aggravated pre-existing back condition qualifies under Art. 6.
II UKN 710/99
II URN 166/86
III UK 192/04
Court dismisses claim that winter weather caused heart attack, ruling it was a pre-existing condition.