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Workers Comp in CanoelandsWhere to Start

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

Orchard and acreage work in Canoelands is physically punishing, and ladder falls, chainsaw cuts and worn-out shoulders are the usual results. If you are employed on one of those properties, a work injury goes through the NSW scheme, starting with a doctor's examination and a Certificate of Capacity. Our doctors manage that side, and our physios treat the shoulder, elbow and back damage that picking and pruning cause.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Canoelands — How It Starts

1

See a WorkCover doctor

For machinery, livestock, or chemical exposure incidents on-site, your first stop is a WorkCover-trained doctor.

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2

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.

3

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 Canoelands

Workers comp claims in Canoelands most often come from the local agriculture and horticulture workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Canoelands is a deep Hornsby Shire rural pocket above the Hawkesbury, with the small working population in citrus orchards, agriculture, bushcare and the trades servicing the surrounding acreage. Workers compensation claims out of Canoelands frequently involve ladder falls, back strain from picking and pruning, chainsaw injuries from land clearing and the chronic shoulder and elbow problems that come with decades of orchard and stockwork on steep, heavily timbered ground.

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