The situation, which may be a signpost for other Poles, was quoted by the website Wyborcza.biz. The order for the return of the benefit, which was issued by ZUS for allegedly violating the rules of staying at L4, was courtly annulled.
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As reported by Wyborcza.biz, Mrs. Anna, whose name was changed and whose surname and other details were not disclosed, had her own wedding planned for August 2025. When it turned out that the woman was expecting a child, it was decided to postpone the wedding celebrations to the beginning of February.
Unfortunately, the bride fell ill before the wedding (acute laryngitis and pharyngitis were diagnosed, and the doctor issued a sick leave. Thus, the woman received L4 for a period that also included her own wedding.
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The above-mentioned Mrs. Anna did not decide to cancel the wedding celebrations, but she drastically limited its organization. Ultimately, the wedding took place, and shortly afterward the woman received correspondence from ZUS, which demanded a refund of the sickness benefit paid.
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The Social Insurance Institution argued that by participating in the wedding ceremony, she had violated the rules for receiving sickness benefits. As reported by Wyborcza.biz, the woman did not agree with this argument and decided to take legal action.
Mrs. Anna, whose story is described by Wyborcza.biz, explained that the doctor saw no contraindications to participating in her own wedding, the ceremony at the office lasted less than 25 minutes, and the wedding was limited to a two-hour meeting in a restaurant, attended by 10 people.
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Ultimately, the District Court in Toruń agreed with the woman and allowed her to keep the benefit. In the justification cited by the Wyborcza.biz website, it was admitted that, according to the regulations, the benefit may be withdrawn when “the insured person performs gainful work during the period of declared incapacity for work or uses the leave from work in a manner inconsistent with the purpose of the leave.” The court found that the wedding did not in any way worsen the woman's health.
