Workers Comp · Inner West
Workers Comp in Petersham — Where to Start
Injured at work? Here’s exactly what to do next.
Kitchen burns, wrist strain and slips on wet floors are ordinary hazards along the New Canterbury Road strip, and they are all claimable when the injury happened at work. Tell your employer, then see a doctor for the Certificate of Capacity that opens the claim and sets out the duties you can manage. Our doctors write that certificate; our physios take on the wrist and shoulder rehabilitation once the claim is accepted.
Workers Comp Help in Petersham
Workers Comp in Petersham — 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 PetershamGet 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 Petersham
Workers comp claims in Petersham most often come from the local hospitality and retail workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.
Petersham's Portuguese commercial strip along New Canterbury Road runs as a hospitality and small-business hub, drawing workers from across the Inner West. Most residents commute toward Sydney CBD via the rail corridor. Workers compensation matters here often involve burn, laceration and slip injuries from the busy cafe and bakery trade, plus the repetitive-strain wrist claims typical of baristas working through Petersham's heavy weekend custom.
Workers Comp Services in Petersham
Step 1
WorkCover Doctor in Petersham
Your starting point. Initial assessment, Certificate of Capacity, treatment plan, claim management.
See a WorkCover doctor in PetershamTreatment
WorkCover Physio in Petersham
Hands-on rehab for soft-tissue, back, neck, shoulder, knee. Fully covered under the scheme.
See a WorkCover physio in PetershamTreatment
WorkCover Psychologist in Petersham
For workplace stress, bullying, PTSD, depression and anxiety related to your job.
See a WorkCover psychologist in PetershamSpecialist
Orthopaedic Surgeon in Petersham
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 PetershamReturn to work
Rehabilitation Provider in Petersham
Return-to-work coordination, workplace assessments, suitable duties planning. We work for you, not the insurer.
Find a rehabilitation provider in PetershamIf contested
Compensation Lawyer in Petersham
If your claim is denied, payments stopped, or you have permanent impairment, get a lawyer involved.
Talk to a compensation lawyer in PetershamDifferent scheme
CTP Claim (Motor) in Petersham
Different scheme: motor vehicle accident injuries. Lodge through your insurer's CTP fund, not WorkCover.
Start a CTP claim in PetershamWorkers Comp Basics
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