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II UKN 685/98 AI generated

Supreme Court dismissed appeal on work accident claim, upholding evidence assessment under Art. 233 KPC.

Case Number II UKN 685/98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Poland (PL)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a worker against the Social Insurance Institution regarding a death benefit claim. The lower courts found that the victim's death resulted from a spontaneous cerebral aneurysm rupture, not an external work-related cause, despite her high-stress job conditions. The court ruled that expert opinions correctly excluded stress as a triggering factor and that new evidence regarding pre-employment medical checks could not be introduced in cassation proceedings.

Legislator headnote

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Art. 233 § 1 KPC; Art. 393 § 1 KPC: The scope of evidence assessment is defined by legal requirements and logical reasoning; cassation proceedings strictly control legal correctness without allowing new factual findings or evidence.

Keywords

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freedom of evidence assessment work accident compensation cassation procedure limitations spontaneous aneurysm rupture stress as external cause new evidence in cassation medical expert opinion

Cited Legislation

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Art. 233 § 1 KPC
Art. 393 § 1 KPC
Art. 393 § 11 KPC
Art. 6 of the Act of 12 June 1975 on benefits for work accidents and occupational diseases

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