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 · Inner West

Workers Comp in Enfield — Where to Start

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

Renovation work around the Liverpool Road end of Enfield keeps producing back, knee and shoulder injuries, and the nursing and retail shifts nearby add their own musculoskeletal claims. Nothing gets approved by the insurer until a doctor has examined you and issued the Certificate of Capacity. Our doctors take care of that, and physiotherapy here continues for as long as the claim covers it.

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Workers Comp Help in Enfield

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Enfield — 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 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 Enfield

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

Enfield's older housing stock and small commercial strip along Liverpool Road sustain a workforce of trade workers, retail staff and small-business owners, alongside healthcare commuters heading to nearby Concord and Strathfield medical centres. Workers compensation matters in Enfield often involve back, knee and shoulder injuries from renovation tradies working the steady local job flow, plus nursing-related musculoskeletal claims and standing strains from retail floors.

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