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 Woollahra — Where to Start

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

Small employers are common around Woollahra, and staff often worry that a claim will make things awkward at work. Workers compensation is insurance the employer already holds, and using it is your right as a worker in NSW. The Certificate of Capacity a doctor writes at that appointment is what opens the claim. We line up physio for the burn or the strain, or a psychologist if the situation at work is weighing on you.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Woollahra — 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.

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Get your Certificate of Capacity

Your doctor writes this at 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. We make sure it reaches your employer and insurer.

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 Woollahra

Workers comp claims in Woollahra most often come from the local retail and hospitality workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Woollahra runs on antiques, boutique retail, design firms, cafes and the legal and finance professionals tucked into the terraces off Queen Street. Workers compensation claims out of Woollahra cluster around hospitality slip, burn and forearm injuries from the Queen Street cafe strip, plus desk-bound neck, wrist and shoulder complaints from the small professional offices that have replaced many of the original residential terraces.

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