Supreme Court dismissed cassation; statutory list excludes one-time death benefit for self-employed; equality principle allows different benefit systems.
Polonia (PL)
Sintesi Legislator
Generato dall'IAThe Supreme Court dismissed the cassation appeal filed by a self-employed woman seeking a one-time death benefit for her deceased husband. The lower courts correctly applied the Social Insurance Act, which explicitly lists specific benefits for self-employed persons but omits this particular death benefit. The Court rejected the argument that the general principle of equality prohibits such distinctions between employee and self-employed insurance systems.
Regesto Legislator
Generato dall'IAArt. 2a ust. 1 ustawy z dnia 13 października 1998 r. o systemie ubezpieczeń społecznych; Art. 195 pkt 4 ustawy z dnia 18 grudnia 1976 r. o ubezpieczeniu społecznym osób prowadzących działalność gospodarczą: The principle of equal treatment does not prohibit the legislature from establishing different benefit systems for employees and self-employed persons, as the statutory list of benefits for the latter is exhaustive and excludes specific death benefits not granted to employees.