Workers’ Compensation for Florists, Gardeners, and Landscapers
Those who work outside or who work around plants face a number of unique challenges to their health. Like most workers, florists, gardeners and landscapers are often entitled to workers’ compensation benefits when they experience illness or injury as a result of their jobs. But defining a work-related injury can be tricky for any employee.
Florists, gardeners, and landscapers share much in common. Members of each profession are responsible for maintaining, selling, and installing flora in a variety of settings. There is specialized equipment associated with each job, and some of the tasks involved could lead to a host of short- or long-term injuries. Some of the potential dangers that employees in these industries face include:
- Injuries from cutting instruments
- Injuries from mowers and other heavy equipment
- Injuries while carrying floral deliveries
- Injuries on landscaping work sites
- Exposure to allergens, necessitating medication or allergy shots
- Sunstroke due to working outside
Although planting, gardening, and landscaping are not usually thought of as dangerous professions, they do come with certain risks. If you have a medical problem as a result of your work conditions, you may be covered by your company’s workers’ compensation plan. This depends on the circumstances of your work contract and your company policy.
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If you have questions about how to pursue workers’ compensation for an injury in a floral shop, a garden-related business, or a landscaping service, contact Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. Our Philadelphia workers’ compensation attorneys are standing by at 215-238-1130, so call now.