WorkCover is a government-run workers’ compensation scheme that provides benefits and support to workers who are injured or become ill as a result of their work.

Who is eligible to make a WorkCover claim?

Any employee in NSW who suffers a work-related injury or illness may be eligible to claim.

What benefits can I receive under WorkCover?

You may receive wage support, medical care, rehabilitation, and lump sum payments for permanent impairment.

Are WorkCover benefits limited or capped?

Yes, benefits are capped and depend on your earnings, injury type, and level of impairment.

How is compensation calculated?

Compensation is based on your pre-injury income, medical assessments, and work capacity.

Can I claim lump sum compensation?

Only workers with a permanent impairment above a set threshold may claim this compensation.

Will I receive weekly payments while I’m unable to work?

Yes, weekly payments cover a percentage of the income you lose while unable to work.

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Workers Comp in Canley Heights — Where to Start

Injured at work? Here’s exactly what to do next.

Hot oil, wet floors and produce deliveries make the restaurant strip a common source of Canley Heights claims. What matters after a burn or a fall is getting it examined and recorded, because the Certificate of Capacity from that appointment is what your employer and the insurer work from. Our doctors write it, and the dressings, physio and follow-up appointments that come next are covered once the insurer accepts the claim.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Canley Heights — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For kitchen burns, slip injuries, lifting strain, or repetitive-strain wrist issues, your first stop is a WorkCover-trained doctor.

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Get 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 Canley Heights

Workers comp claims in Canley Heights most often come from the local hospitality and manufacturing workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Canley Heights's busy restaurant strip along Canley Vale Road runs heavy on Vietnamese and Asian eateries, packing the local hospitality workforce. Many residents also work the Smithfield industrial strip or retail across Fairfield. Workers compensation matters around Canley Heights commonly involve kitchen burns, hot-oil splash injuries, slip injuries on wet kitchen floors and the back strain that comes with long shifts unloading produce trucks for the area's busy food trade.

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