Seafarers pensions

The Mateusz Romowicz Legal Consultancy provides legal representation to maritime workers in proceedings before Polish and foreign pensions bodies.

The following services are offered:

• Legal advice on insurance for seafarers and maritime workers;
  

• The preparation of legal assessments and information regarding social security law;
  

• Representation in disputes with pensions authorities (pensions for those working under specific conditions, pre-retirement/bridge pensions etc.);
  

• Establishing whether or not seafarers, maritime workers or other people working beyond the borders of Poland are subject to social security and health insurance;
  

• Advice and representation in cases concerning European Union social security and health insurance law;
  

• Enforcing insurance claims in accident at work cases;
  

• Representation in disputes with the social security and health insurance institution (Zakład Ubezpieczeń Społecznych) in courts of all instances.
  

The consultancy?s experience with foreign pensions authorities makes it one of the few organisations of its kind to successfully enforce the rights of people insured in other European countries.