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 Belfield — Where to Start

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

A Belfield checkout worker dealing with a torn rotator cuff from repetitive scanning, or a Burwood Road kitchen hand with a hot-oil burn, both run into the same opening question under workers compensation. The shortest path runs through one visit: the first medical visit, where a doctor familiar with WorkCover sets things up properly. Without that record, even a clear injury can sit in limbo for weeks.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Belfield — 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 Belfield

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

Belfield sits between Strathfield South and Belmore, with most locals working retail along Burwood Road, hospitality across Campsie or healthcare jobs at Concord Hospital. Workers compensation claims around Belfield often involve retail slip injuries, kitchen burns and cuts in the strip's many food venues, repetitive-scanner wrist strain at checkouts and the lifting injuries that follow long stockroom shifts in the suburb's smaller independent shops.

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