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 Castlereagh — Where to Start

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

Castlereagh farm-machinery operators along the Nepean floodplain, or carpenters on new Penrith-corridor estates, both arrive at the same workers compensation entry point. The opening sequence is the same: the assessment that formally opens the claim. Until it exists, the file has no spine and the insurer cannot move. Once it is in, weekly wages and physio funding stop being a fight.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Castlereagh — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

If you're a tradie with a back strain, a fall on-site, or a crush injury from machinery, the first move 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 Castlereagh

Workers comp claims in Castlereagh most often come from the local manufacturing and transport workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Castlereagh sits along the Nepean River floodplain north of Penrith with residents largely in agriculture along the river flats, the trades servicing the Penrith and Cranebrook build, and small-scale tourism around the Penrith Lakes scheme. Workers compensation claims around Castlereagh typically involve farm-machinery incidents, the chainsaw and ladder claims of acreage work, and the carpenter and tile-setter strain from new estate work. Flood cleanup also drives spikes in claims.

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