Am I Eligible for WorkCover?
Take our 7-question quiz to see where you stand — then speak to a WorkCover doctor to confirm.
Eligibility gets over-complicated online. This quiz walks through the seven things that actually matter — what happened, where, when, whether you reported it, your doctor situation, how it's affecting your work, and what's worrying you — and then tells you the next step. It takes about 60 seconds.
What kind of injury did you sustain?
Both physical and psychological injuries qualify for WorkCover — pick whichever is closest.
Tap an answer to continue — no account required.
Guidance tool, not a legal test. Only a WorkCover doctor can confirm eligibility. We'll point you to the right next step based on your answers.
This is a guidance tool, not a legal determination. It mirrors the pattern our doctors see every day — the kind of answers that usually lead to an accepted claim. Only a WorkCover doctor can confirm eligibility and issue the Certificate of Capacity that anchors your claim.
How WorkCover eligibility actually works
Three things determine whether you have a claim — what the injury is, when it happened, and what your employer was obliged to do about it.
What makes an injury claimable
Any injury or illness caused or aggravated by your work — physical or psychological, one-off or cumulative. There's no severity threshold. Sprains, strains, repetitive injuries, anxiety, burnout, PTSD and bullying all qualify.
Read more — should I claim?Time limits (and how they flex)
The NSW standard is six months from the date of injury, but extensions are common — for cumulative injuries, delayed symptoms, psychological injury, and where there's good reason for the delay. Older injuries are still worth assessing.
Old injury? Start hereYour employer's obligations
Your employer must hold a workers compensation policy, accept notice of your injury, notify their insurer within 48 hours, and make reasonable return-to-work arrangements. Retaliating against a worker for claiming is unlawful.
Just been injured? Here's what to doYou're eligible — and our team is what's waiting for you
Confirming eligibility is the start. What actually helps you recover is the team on the other side of the phone call.
Our doctors, physios, psychologists, rehabilitation providers and compensation lawyers sit under one roof. That's 110+ doctors and 320+ allied health clinicians who handle WorkCover claims every day — Certificates of Capacity, insurer liaison, treatment plans, return-to-work coordination and dispute resolution. You're not hiring a lawyer. You're booking a clinic.
The questions people ask before they call
The same six questions come up in every first consult. Short answers below — our doctors go deeper on the call.
Still not sure? Book a no-pressure chat with our team →
Where to go from here
WorkCover payment calculator
Eligible? Plug in your PIAWE to see weekly payments across each phase.
Read moreContinueShould I actually claim?
The pros, cons and real-world trade-offs of lodging a claim.
Read moreContinueYour first week after a workplace injury
Exactly what to do in the first 7 days — reporting, doctor, paperwork.
Read moreContinueWorkers Compensation NSW — complete guide
The full rulebook if you want to understand the whole NSW system.
Read moreEligible? The next step is a phone call.
Our doctors, physios, psychologists and compensation lawyers are all under one roof. One call starts the claim.
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