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 Lidcombe — Where to Start

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

Manual work runs through most of Lidcombe, from the distribution floors and food production lines to the trade supply yards and the retail complex. Injuries from that kind of work become claims once a doctor has examined you and completed a Certificate of Capacity. Our doctors take the history, examine you and write the certificate the insurer works from. Our physios treat the injury, and the insurer pays for it once your claim is accepted.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Lidcombe — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For HGV driver back injuries, forklift incidents, or loading-dock crush trauma, 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 Lidcombe

Workers comp claims in Lidcombe most often come from the local logistics and manufacturing workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Lidcombe sits on the edge of the Rookwood Necropolis and the Silverwater industrial band, giving the suburb an unusual mix of cemetery-sector workers alongside large-scale distribution and food-production employers. The DFO Homebush retail complex and a run of trade supply yards round out a heavily manual local workforce.

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