Navigating complex regulations regarding social insurance and evolving ZUS interpretations poses significant challenges for employers. Proper support allows businesses to meet their legal obligations, care for employees, avoid disputes and claims, manage costs and maintain competitiveness in the labour market.

For our clients, we:

• Analyse employee benefits for social insurance contribution requirements.
• Provide advice in disputes with ZUS, particularly concerning company social benefit funds, employee outsourcing and contribution payment obligations for subcontractors.
• Determine whether social insurance obligations arise from legal relationships other than employment.
• Assess social insurance implications of international assignments, secondments, or remote work conducted from another country.
• Prepare requests for interpretations of social insurance and health insurance regulations.
• Draft applications for A1 certificates or equivalent documents issued under bilateral social security agreements.
• Develop agreements for the transfer of payer obligations to employed individuals.
• Recommend solutions to minimise social insurance risks and avoid negative outcomes during ZUS audits.
• Offer ongoing procedural support during ZUS audits, including sick leave inspections.
• Prepare appeals against ZUS decisions and represent clients in administrative and court proceedings regarding such decisions.

Recent Projects:

• Represented a client during a ZUS audit concerning collaboration with a temporary employment agency. The audit resulted in over 200 decisions requiring the Client to pay social insurance contributions. We prepared appeals and handled over 200 court cases.
• Secured multiple wins against ZUS in disputes over social fund payments, subcontractor contributions and cases requiring employees to refund inappropriately received sickness benefits.