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Registering a new company or self-employed activity in agriculture, forestry or horticulture
Service Description
The agricultural accident insurance insures:
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Entrepreneurs
- self-employed activities in agriculture, forestry or horticulture included
- assisting spouses and life partners
- employees and
- contributing family members
Accident insurance applies to accidents at work and commuting accidents as well as occupational illnesses.
As an entrepreneur, you are responsible for registering and paying the contribution. To register, you must notify the Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (SVLFG) of the following:
- the type and object of the business
- the opening date or the date on which preparatory work for the business commenced and
- company headquarters
The following companies fall under the jurisdiction of the Landwirtschaftliche Berufsgenossenschaft (LBG), which is part of the SVLFG:
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Companies in agriculture and forestry including:
- horticulture and viticulture
- fish farming
- pond farming
- lake, stream and river fishing (inland fishing)
- beekeeping and
- landscape conservation serving the objectives of nature conservation and environmental protection
- Agricultural and forestry contractors
- Livestock enterprises without land management
- Gardening and landscaping companies and garden maintenance companies
- Hunting companies
- Private park and garden maintenance companies
If you register your company with the local trade office, you do not usually need to register separately for accident insurance. The business registration is automatically forwarded to the accident insurance company.
Entrepreneurs of agricultural, forestry and horticultural businesses are compulsorily insured with the LBG in accordance with the law.
Note: Only one accident insurance institution is responsible for your company, even if your company has components in different sectors. The main focus of the company is decisive. There is no right to choose.
Process flow
Registration with the SVLFG is automatic for companies subject to notification under the Trade, Commerce and Industry Regulation Act. The trade licensing office forwards the data from the trade notification digitally to the agricultural employers' liability insurance association.
- You can also register online or in writing with the SVLFG.
- You will receive further information from the SVLFG by post.
- If necessary, the SVLFG will ask for further information about your company so that it can be registered.
In all other cases, you can register online or in writing with the SVLFG. This applies in particular to agricultural and horticultural businesses.
If you want to register online:
- Go to the SVLFG service portal. You will find the registration form in the media center of the service portal.
- Complete the registration form in full and submit it via the service portal.
- Once the admissions process has been completed, you will receive the admission documents and information material.
If you wish to apply in writing:
- Submit the application informally or
- download the application form from the SVLFG website and print it out.
- Send the completed application form to the SVLFG by post, e-mail or fax.
- The SVLFG will check your application.
- You will then receive the application documents and information material.
Requirements
There is a reporting obligation for
- Establishment of a new company
- Change in the type of company or activity
Which documents are required?
You do not initially have to submit any documents for the application. In individual cases, the SVLFG will request documents from you after registration.
What are the fees?
There are no costs for you for the notification.
What deadlines do I have to pay attention to?
- within 1 week from the start of the company or activity
Application Deadline: 2 Weeksfrom the start of the company or activity
Processing duration
Processing Time: 1 - 2 Weeks
Applications / forms
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Contradiction
For detailed information on how to lodge an appeal, please refer to the decision of the accident insurance institution. - Legal action before the social court
Appeal
Forms available: Yes
Written form required: No
Informal application possible: Yes
Personal appearance necessary: No
Online services available: Yes
Further Information
- Information on the responsibilities of the employers' liability insurance associations and accident insurance funds on the website of the German Social Accident Insurance
- Information on insurance for entrepreneurs and other self-employed persons on the German Social Accident Insurance website
- Information on statutory accident insurance benefits on the German Social Accident Insurance website
Author
Social Insurance for Agriculture, Forestry and Horticulture (SVLFG)
The text was automatically translated based on the German content.
- Farmers' accident insurance Registration of new agricultural enterprises
Remark: Display of performance in the source portal
Technically approved by
Federal Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (BMAS)
Professionally released on
29.03.2022
Source: Zuständigkeitsfinder Thüringen (Linie6Plus)
Start your request directly online:
Competent Authority
Sozialversicherung für Landwirtschaft, Forsten und Gartenbau (SVLFG)
Address
34131 Kassel, documenta-Stadt
Postal address
Telephone
+49 561 785-0Remark: Call times: Monday 08:00 16:00 Tuesday 08:00 16:00 Wednesday 08:00 16:00 Thursday 08:00 16:00 Friday 08:00 13:00 and by appointment
Fax
+49 561 785219006DE-Mail
poststelle@svlfg.de-mail.deOpening times
Monday 08:00 - 16:00
Tuesday 08:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 08:00 - 16:00
Thursday 08:00 - 16:00
Friday 08:00 - 13:00
and by appointment