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 · Inner West

Workers Comp in Ashfield — Where to Start

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

Behind the Liverpool Road food strip in Ashfield, a kitchen hand with a deep oil burn faces the same opening as an Ashfield Hospital orderly with patient-lifting damage. The bottleneck is right at the start: a Certificate of Capacity from a doctor who recognises the form on sight. Most workers compensation files come good once that first record is in.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Ashfield — 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 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 Ashfield

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

Ashfield's Liverpool Road is known for one of Sydney's densest Chinese restaurant strips, and the mall and arcade behind it keep retail and food-service employment high. The Ashfield Hospital precinct and a cluster of Catholic schools add healthcare and education workers to a suburb with one of the highest walking-commuter shares in the Inner West.

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