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 Arncliffe — Where to Start

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

Plenty of Arncliffe workers turn up with the same complaint — a function-centre cook with a back that locked during plate-up. It all begins at one appointment: an early doctor's appointment with a clinic familiar with WorkCover. Skip that step and everything afterwards drags out longer than it should. From that visit, scans, physio and a written return plan all flow more easily.

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Workers Comp Help in Arncliffe

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Arncliffe — 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 doctor in Arncliffe

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.

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 Arncliffe

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

Arncliffe has been reshaped by the Wolli Creek apartment towers and the office and hospitality jobs that came with them, while older streets still hold the warehouses backing onto Princes Highway. Workers compensation matters out of Arncliffe range across hospitality slip-and-fall, warehouse manual-handling and the desk-bound neck and wrist issues now common among the commuter workforce heading into the city.

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