Workplace accident during daily toilet use in foreign residence not considered work-related travel under Polish Social Insurance Act.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe Supreme Court dismissed the employee's appeal for work-related injury benefits after a slip and fall in his apartment in Croatia. The court found that the accident occurred during a morning toilet routine, which is a private activity unrelated to his job duties as a travel agency resident. Consequently, the incident did not meet the legal definition of a work-related accident or a work-related travel accident under the relevant Social Insurance Act.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 3 ust. 1, Art. 3 ust. 2 pkt 1 ustawy z dnia 30 października 2002 r. o ubezpieczeniu społecznym z tytułu wypadków przy pracy i chorób zawodowych; A workplace accident occurring during a private daily routine activity, such as using the toilet, in a residence abroad does not constitute a work-related accident or a work-related travel accident.