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Persons injured in accidents at work on private farms in agriculture


Definition:

An accident at agricultural work is defined as a sudden event caused by an external factor which occurred while performing activities related to agricultural activity or in connection with the performance of such activities:

1) on the agricultural holding run by the insured person or in which they permanently work, or in a household directly connected with that agricultural holding; or

2) while the insured person is travelling from their place of residence to the agricultural holding referred to in point 1, or while returning; or

3) while performing, outside the agricultural holding referred to in point 1, routine activities related to agricultural activity or in connection with the performance of such activities; or

4) while travelling to the place where the activities referred to in point 3 are performed, or while returning. This applies to accidents in respect of which one-off compensation has been granted.


Source:
  • Act of 20 December 1990 on the Social Insurance for Farmers
    Place of publication: (Dz. U. z 2025 r. poz. 1770)

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Urząd Statystyczny w Gdańsku
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