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.

Workers Comp · Eastern Suburbs

Workers Comp in Clovelly — Where to Start

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

Manual handling on nursing and aged-care shifts is a common cause of Clovelly claims, with cafe floor slips and renovation trade injuries alongside it. Whatever the cause, a doctor needs to see you and complete a Certificate of Capacity before the claim goes anywhere. We book that step for you, and an accepted claim then covers the physio and psychology we line up.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Clovelly — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For nursing manual-handling injuries, aggression claims, or shift-work-related strain, your first stop is a WorkCover-trained doctor.

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Get your Certificate of Capacity

Your doctor writes this at 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. We make sure it reaches your employer and insurer.

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 Clovelly

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

Clovelly's coastal pocket houses a mix of healthcare workers heading to Prince of Wales and Randwick Hospital, hospitality staff at the Clovelly and Coogee venues, and tradies servicing Eastern Suburbs renovations. Manual-handling back and shoulder injuries from nursing and aged-care shifts drive most workers compensation claims locally, with surf-related slip injuries from beachside cafe floors adding a steady second tier. Office commuters round out the workforce.

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