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Workers Compensation Claims by Injury Type in NSW

Whatever's hurt, we hear about it every week. We help with every major injury category — from back strain to burns — with one call to get you to the right doctor, physio or psychologist.

Pick your injury below to see exactly how claims for it work in NSW: what's covered, what our team does, and what the data says about recovery. No cost to you on accepted claims — billed to WorkCover. Same-week bookings.

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Ten of the most-claimed NSW workplace injuries. Each page walks through causes, symptoms, what WorkCover covers and how our team helps with the claim.

01

Back Injury

From lifting strain to chronic pain — we get you in with a WorkCover doctor and physio for NSW back injury claims, with same-week appointments and every visit billed to the insurer on accepted claims.

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02

Neck Injury

Whiplash, cervical strain, chronic neck pain — we get you to a WorkCover doctor and physio for NSW neck injuries, with same-week appointments.

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03

Wrist, Hand & RSI Injury

Carpal tunnel, tendonitis, crush injuries — we help with NSW wrist, hand and repetitive strain claims, from the first certificate to full return to work.

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04

Psychological Workplace Injury

Work-related stress, burnout, bullying, PTSD — we get you to a WorkCover doctor and a psychologist who treat psychological injury as seriously as physical injury, with treatment billed to the insurer on accepted claims.

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05

Shoulder Injury

Rotator cuff tears, impingement, frozen shoulder — we help with NSW shoulder injury claims, from the first doctor's assessment to surgery if needed.

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06

Knee Injury

Meniscus tears, ligament injuries, chronic knee pain — we help with NSW knee injury claims, from diagnosis through surgery and return to work.

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07

Industrial Deafness & Hearing Loss

Years of workplace noise take their toll. We get you to a WorkCover doctor for noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus, and put you in touch with a lawyer for the lump-sum process.

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08

Foot & Ankle Injury

Sprains, fractures, plantar fasciitis, crush injuries — we help with NSW foot and ankle injury claims, from the first assessment back to full duties.

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09

Eye Injury

Chemical splashes, foreign bodies, impact injuries, vision loss — we help you get urgent assessment and ongoing specialist care for NSW eye injury claims.

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10

Burn Injury

Thermal burns, chemical burns, electrical injuries and scalds — we help you get urgent burn care, reconstructive treatment and long-term recovery lined up.

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11

Head & Brain Injury

Concussion, traumatic brain injury, post-concussion syndrome — we help you get urgent assessment, imaging and neuropsychological review for NSW head injury claims.

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12

Crush Injury

Machinery incidents, forklift strikes, entrapment — we help you get urgent assessment, surgical review and a long recovery pathway for NSW crush injury claims.

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13

Fracture & Broken Bone

Simple fractures to complex compound breaks — we help with NSW fracture claims, from first x-ray through full return to duties.

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14

Dust Disease & Silicosis

Silicosis, asbestosis, coal workers' pneumoconiosis — we help with NSW dust disease claims, including claims through the icare Dust Diseases Scheme.

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15

Chemical Exposure

Acute chemical burns, respiratory damage, long-term exposure illness — we help you get urgent care and toxicology review, and help with long-running NSW chemical exposure claims.

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16

Amputation

Traumatic amputation from machinery, blades or crush injury — we help with NSW amputation claims, from lifetime support to common-law pathways.

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17

Spinal Cord Injury

Paraplegia, tetraplegia, partial spinal cord injury — we help with NSW spinal cord injury claims, including catastrophic-claim lifetime support.

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One Call, All Injuries

You don't have to figure out which team you need first

Tell us once. We work out who you need — doctor, physio, psychologist, rehab provider or lawyer — and get the right people looped in.

Every injury page on this site links to the same starting point: a phone call with our team. We book you in with a WorkCover doctor, who assesses you and writes the Certificate of Capacity. We help with the claim and line up whatever treatment your recovery needs.

Physical injuries usually start with physio. Psychological injuries start with a psychologist. Complex or disputed claims bring in a compensation lawyer. You don't have to work it out — we line it up with your doctor, and on an accepted claim the insurer pays.

FAQs

Common questions about injury-type eligibility

The four questions injured workers ask most often before they call. Short answers here — detailed answers on each injury page.

Not sure which injury fits — or have more than one?

Call our team. One conversation and we'll tell you exactly how your situation sits under NSW WorkCover — and who you should see first.

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