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 · Eastern Suburbs

Workers Comp in Malabar — Where to Start

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

Malabar's workforce splits between hospital and custodial services and the trades working the older housing stock. An incident at work can leave psychological injury alongside the physical, and the scheme covers both. The examination and the Certificate of Capacity are handled by our doctors. Our psychologists and physios treat you under the accepted claim, at the insurer's cost.

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Workers Comp Help in Malabar

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Malabar — 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 Malabar

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

Malabar's coastal slope houses a workforce split between healthcare staff heading to Prince of Wales and Long Bay services, plus tradies working renovation jobs across the Eastern Suburbs. Defence and corrections workers from the surrounding bases also live locally. Manual-handling, aggression and slip-related workers compensation claims feature heavily, particularly from custodial and nursing settings. Older Malabar housing stock keeps a steady stream of builders and electricians busy too.

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