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 East Kurrajong — Where to Start

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

Farm and horse-property work out past Kurrajong sends people in with crush injuries, deep cuts and backs worn down by decades of fencing and lifting. Distance makes it tempting to leave an injury alone, but the claim cannot start until a doctor examines you and completes a Certificate of Capacity. We book that appointment with a WorkCover doctor, and the physio we line up is covered once the claim is accepted.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in East Kurrajong — How It Starts

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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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 East Kurrajong

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

East Kurrajong sits in a rural pocket north-east of Kurrajong with locals running small acreage farms, horse properties and the trades servicing remote Hawkesbury homes. Workers compensation matters around East Kurrajong commonly involve quad-bike rollovers, chainsaw cuts during land-clearing work, horse-handling injuries, falls from utility vehicles on rural blocks, and the chronic back and shoulder damage that follows decades of small-acreage maintenance and fence-line work.

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