Social Security decision on rehabilitation benefit does not bind labor court regarding full disability duration.
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by the tax office against a labor court ruling that restored an employee to work. The employee had received a rehabilitation benefit for six months but recovered health before the period ended and refused the employer's termination based on prolonged disability. The court held that the social security decision only establishes the need for recovery within the granted timeframe, not the absolute duration of the disability itself. Consequently, the employer lost the right to terminate the contract under the specific clause regarding inability to work due to illness once the employee regained capacity and reported for duty.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 18 ust. 1 i 2 ustawy o zasiłkach chorobowych; Art. 53 § 3 k.p.: A social security decision granting a rehabilitation benefit binds the labor court only regarding the employee's inability to work at the time of the decision and the probable period for recovery, not the definitive duration of the disability.