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 · Northern Beaches

Workers Comp in Collaroy — Where to Start

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

Seawall and property restoration work along the beachfront keeps civil and marine crews at Collaroy busy, and the shops and care facilities behind it employ plenty more. A work injury in any of them has to be examined by a doctor, who then completes the Certificate of Capacity. We book that for you, and the physio or psychology we line up afterwards is covered once the insurer accepts your claim.

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Workers Comp Help in Collaroy

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Collaroy — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

If you're a tradie with a back strain, a fall on-site, or a crush injury from machinery, the first move 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 Collaroy

Workers comp claims in Collaroy most often come from the local construction and marine workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Collaroy's beachfront has been the scene of major coastal protection works since the 2016 storms, and that seawall and property-restoration program continues to generate civil and marine construction work. The Pittwater Road retail strip and the aged-care facilities along the escarpment round out a varied local worker base.

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