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Workers Comp in Strathfield SouthWhere to Start

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

Intermodal and freight work concentrates the heavy lifting injuries around Strathfield South, while the family-run kitchens nearby bring in burns and slips. Neither claim goes anywhere without a Certificate of Capacity, and only a doctor can issue one. Our doctors examine the injury and complete it, then keep it updated while you are off full duties. Physiotherapy for the shoulder, back and knee damage that follows is part of an accepted claim.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Strathfield South — How It Starts

1

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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2

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.

3

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 Strathfield South

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

Strathfield South sits below the Hume Highway with the workforce divided between the Enfield intermodal freight terminal, the Strathfield commercial core, and the trades servicing the wider inner-west. Workers compensation claims around Strathfield South lean heavily toward forklift, truck-driver, and intermodal lifting injuries. A growing pocket of Korean and Chinese small-business families also runs hospitality, where the usual kitchen burns and slips feature.

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