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Workers Comp in Brooklyn — Where to Start
Injured at work? Here’s exactly what to do next.
Oyster leases, ferries, water taxis and the wharf pubs employ a large share of Brooklyn's working residents. Boat and dockside work produces lacerations and back and shoulder injuries, while hospitality adds slips and lifting claims. Whichever applies to you, get the injury examined and the Certificate of Capacity written before the insurer is asked for anything. Our physios do the rehabilitation for shoulder and back injuries, and our doctors do the certificates.
Workers Comp Help in Brooklyn
Workers Comp in Brooklyn — How It Starts
See a WorkCover doctor
Whatever the injury, your first stop is a WorkCover-trained doctor — no employer or insurer approval needed first.
Book a WorkCover doctor in BrooklynGet your Certificate of Capacity
Your doctor issues this on the first visit. It’s the legal document that proves you have a work injury and tells the insurer how much you can work and what treatment you need. No paperwork on your end — the doctor handles it.
Notify your employer
You’re legally required to tell your employer about a work injury — a text or email is enough. Once they get your Certificate of Capacity, they pass it to their workers comp insurer. The claim opens, and wages and treatment get covered from that point.
Common workers comp claims in Brooklyn
Workers comp claims in Brooklyn most often come from the local aquaculture and marine services workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.
Brooklyn sits at the southern end of the Hawkesbury River on the rail line and freeway crossing, with locals working in oyster farming, ferry and water-taxi operations, marine trades and the small tourism hospitality strip along the wharf. Workers compensation matters out of Brooklyn typically involve back, shoulder and laceration injuries from boat and dockside work, plus the slip and lifting claims tied to the waterfront pubs, cafes and bait shops.
Workers Comp Services in Brooklyn
Step 1
WorkCover Doctor in Brooklyn
Your starting point. Initial assessment, Certificate of Capacity, treatment plan, claim management.
See a WorkCover doctor in BrooklynTreatment
WorkCover Physio in Brooklyn
Hands-on rehab for soft-tissue, back, neck, shoulder, knee. Fully covered under the scheme.
See a WorkCover physio in BrooklynTreatment
WorkCover Psychologist in Brooklyn
For workplace stress, bullying, PTSD, depression and anxiety related to your job.
See a WorkCover psychologist in BrooklynSpecialist
Orthopaedic Surgeon in Brooklyn
Specialist surgical opinions when your injury needs one — shoulder, knee, wrist, hip, ankle. No gap fee for approved treatment.
See a WorkCover orthopaedic surgeon in BrooklynReturn to work
Rehabilitation Provider in Brooklyn
Return-to-work coordination, workplace assessments, suitable duties planning. We work for you, not the insurer.
Find a rehabilitation provider in BrooklynIf contested
Compensation Lawyer in Brooklyn
If your claim is denied, payments stopped, or you have permanent impairment, get a lawyer involved.
Talk to a compensation lawyer in BrooklynDifferent scheme
CTP Claim (Motor) in Brooklyn
Different scheme: motor vehicle accident injuries. Lodge through your insurer's CTP fund, not WorkCover.
Start a CTP claim in BrooklynWorkers Comp Basics
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