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 Ryde — Where to Start

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

Two things have to happen early in a NSW claim: your employer needs to know about the injury, and a doctor needs to put it in writing on a Certificate of Capacity. That holds whether the injury came from a ward transfer, an apartment site or a desk at Macquarie Park. Everything from the certificate to the physiotherapy afterwards is handled inside our clinic.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in East Ryde — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For RSI, shoulder tension, or stress claims common in office work, you'll see a WorkCover-trained GP first — no employer approval needed.

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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 East Ryde

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

East Ryde residents largely work in professional services around Macquarie Park, healthcare in the surrounding hospital precincts, and trades servicing the constant townhouse and apartment build. Workers compensation claims around East Ryde lean toward office-based repetitive-strain and neck injuries, nursing patient-handling strain, and the back and shoulder claims of the construction tradies working the area's heavy build pipeline. A pocket of small-business hospitality also features.

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