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 Holroyd — Where to Start

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

Westmead ward staff and the trades working the Parramatta rebuild both end up with lifting injuries, and both claim the same way. See a doctor, get the Certificate of Capacity, and give your employer the details so it can go to the insurer. Our psychologists also treat accepted claims from aggression on the ward. Our physios take on the lifting injuries, with the insurer paying while the claim stands.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Holroyd — 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 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 Holroyd

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

Holroyd sits between Merrylands and Parramatta on the western edge of the Parramatta CBD catchment, with the working population in retail, healthcare at Westmead, construction and the trades servicing the surrounding rebuild. Workers compensation files at Holroyd cover ward-nurse manual transfers from Westmead, scaffolder and concreter shoulder strain, retail standing-and-stocking complaints, plus aged-care personal-handling lumbar incidents.

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