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.

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Workers Comp in Carrick — Where to Start

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

Carrick claims usually begin in one of two places — out in a paddock or on a hospital ward across the river. Either way, the next move is identical: a first appointment with a clinician who handles workers compensation paperwork as routine. The Certificate of Capacity from that visit is what the insurer leans on to release weekly payments and authorise treatment.

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Workers Comp Help in Carrick

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Carrick — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For machinery, livestock, or chemical exposure incidents on-site, 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 Carrick

Workers comp claims in Carrick most often come from the local agriculture and construction workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Carrick lies north of Goulburn off the Tarlo road past Towrang, with locals split between graziers on the surrounding properties, small-scale forestry-adjacent contractors, and residents commuting into Goulburn for hospital and trade work. Workers compensation claims from Carrick frequently involve sprains from livestock work on steep paddocks, chainsaw and felling-related injuries, and overuse pain in the lower back and shoulders that follows long shifts in Goulburn Base Hospital wards.

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