Workers Comp · Inner West
Workers Comp in Lewisham — Where to Start
Injured at work? Here’s exactly what to do next.
Nurses at the hospital, kitchen and floor staff along New Canterbury Road, and the trades working through Lewisham's terrace renovations make up much of our local caseload. Before the insurer accepts anything, a doctor has to examine you and complete a Certificate of Capacity. Our doctors handle both, and once the claim is accepted the insurer meets the cost of your treatment with us.
Workers Comp Help in Lewisham
Workers Comp in Lewisham — How It Starts
See a WorkCover doctor
For kitchen burns, slip injuries, lifting strain, or repetitive-strain wrist issues, your first stop is a WorkCover-trained doctor.
Book a WorkCover doctor in LewishamGet 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 Lewisham
Workers comp claims in Lewisham most often come from the local hospitality and healthcare workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.
Lewisham workers split between the small-business hospitality strip along New Canterbury Road, healthcare at the nearby Lewisham Hospital, and creative and professional services commuters using the train line. Workers compensation claims locally tend to involve hospitality slips and burns, nursing back injuries from patient handling, and the renovation-trade injuries from the constant terrace upgrades. The Italian and Portuguese small-business community shapes much of the local workforce.
Workers Comp Services in Lewisham
Step 1
WorkCover Doctor in Lewisham
Your starting point. Initial assessment, Certificate of Capacity, treatment plan, claim management.
See a WorkCover doctor in LewishamTreatment
WorkCover Physio in Lewisham
Hands-on rehab for soft-tissue, back, neck, shoulder, knee. Fully covered under the scheme.
See a WorkCover physio in LewishamTreatment
WorkCover Psychologist in Lewisham
For workplace stress, bullying, PTSD, depression and anxiety related to your job.
See a WorkCover psychologist in LewishamSpecialist
Orthopaedic Surgeon in Lewisham
Specialist surgical opinions when your injury needs one — shoulder, knee, wrist, hip, ankle. No gap fee for approved treatment.
See a WorkCover orthopaedic surgeon in LewishamReturn to work
Rehabilitation Provider in Lewisham
Return-to-work coordination, workplace assessments, suitable duties planning. We work for you, not the insurer.
Find a rehabilitation provider in LewishamIf contested
Compensation Lawyer in Lewisham
If your claim is denied, payments stopped, or you have permanent impairment, get a lawyer involved.
Talk to a compensation lawyer in LewishamDifferent scheme
CTP Claim (Motor) in Lewisham
Different scheme: motor vehicle accident injuries. Lodge through your insurer's CTP fund, not WorkCover.
Start a CTP claim in LewishamWorkers Comp Basics
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