Survivors Pension: Legal Insights and Updates
Discover valuable insights and updates on survivors pension through a curated selection of legal articles and case law on the Bianucci Law Firm's blog.
Survivor's pension: ruling no. 11553 of 2024 and the extension to orphaned grandchildren.
The recent ruling of the Court of Cassation provides a new interpretation of the right to survivor's pension, extending it to orphaned grandchildren unable to work. A significant change for Italian social security law.
Court of Cassation, Labor Section, Order No. 31131/2024: The assessment of the causal link in workplace accidents.
The ruling of the Court of Cassation clarifies the methods of assessing the causal link between work-related stress and heart attack, rejecting the appellant's appeal and confirming the decision of the Court of Appeal of Turin.
Milano Court ruling no. 4829/2022: Recognition of the pension for survivors due to Covid-19 injury.
The Milan Court accepted the appeal for the payment of the pension to the survivors, recognizing the causal link between death from Covid-19 and the work activity. An important step for the protection of workers' rights during the pandemic.