[Summary translation prepared by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre]

Decision № 120493140, 08.07.2024, Zhovtovodskyi City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

The Zhovti Vody City Court of Dnipropetrovsk Region received a lawsuit from Person_1 against the State Enterprise Eastern Mining and Processing Plant, seeking compensation for moral damages due to a health injury caused by an occupational disease.

The plaintiff claimed that from 5 May 2008 to September 26, 2023, he worked in various positions at different departments of the enterprise. He was dismissed on 26 September 2023. During his employment, he developed a chronic occupational disease.

According to two Medical-Social Expert Commission certificates dated 27 Februar 2024, he was granted a 60% permanent loss of work capacity. He was also assigned a permanent third group disability.

The court partially upheld the claim and ordered the State Enterprise "Eastern Mining and Processing Plant" (EDRPOU code 14309787) to pay 120,000 UAH to Person_1 as compensation for moral damages, with taxes on personal income taken into account.