5.  The applicant was born in 1933 and lives in Volgograd. He is a retiree. 6.  On 13 May 2003 the Kirovskiy District Court of Volgograd (“the District Court”) allowed the applicant's claim against his former employer and regional health care authority. It ruled that the applicant's illnesses should be considered occupational diseases. That finding entitled the applicant to receive additional social security payments. 7.  The judgment of 13 May 2003 was not appealed against and became final and enforceable ten days after its delivery. 8.  The health care authority lodged an application for supervisory review of the judgment of 13 May 2003 with the Volgograd Regional Court (“the Regional Court”). 9.  On 3 September 2004 the Presidium of the Regional Court (“the Presidium”) examined the case by way of supervisory review and set aside the judgment of 13 May 2003. 10.  The Presidium noted that the District Court had erred in finding for the applicant as recognition of a certain illness as occupational disease was within “the prerogative” of the competent health care authorities. The case was remitted back to the District Court. 11.  Following determination de novo, the applicant's claim was dismissed in the final instance by the Regional Court on 17 March 2005.