| Abstract [eng] |
This master's thesis analyzes the compensation of the damage caused to an employee's health due to an accident at work or occupational disease in Lithuania. Legislation relevant to this topic was used for the analysis, as well as insights provided by researchers and clarifications of relevant case law. The significance of this topic is revealed through the values protected by the society and their implementation in the Lithuanian legal system. The health of the population is well protected by the state. A person shall be healthy not only physically, but also feel good spiritually and socially. In parallel with public health, the right of safe and healthy working conditions and the right of compensation for injuries resulting from an accident at work or an occupational disease are protected. First of all, in the workplace, the focus is set on the concept of occupational safety and health. In the second part of the work the focus is set on compensation for material damage caused to an employee due to an accident or occupational disease on the basis of state social insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases, the Civil Code, insurance company contracts and in case of reorganization or liquidation of the employer. The third part analyzes the criteria for non-pecuniary damage resulting from an accident or occupational disease. This section analyzes the case law for determining the amount of non-pecuniary damage and describes how third parties may exercise their right to non-pecuniary damage as a result of the victim's death. At the end of the work, conclusions are presented that correspond to the tasks set at the beginning of the work. |
