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 Cattai — Where to Start

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

Picture a Cattai construction worker — a labourer with a back gone after kerb-and-gutter work. A Certificate of Capacity is the gateway — without that signed page the workers compensation insurer has no file to act on. After that, the file moves: bookings get made, payments arrive, and the diary fills up.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Cattai — 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 Cattai

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

Cattai sits on the Hawkesbury near the Cattai National Park with locals running small farms, working the steady Hills construction front and the freight along Pitt Town Road. Workers compensation matters around Cattai commonly involve tractor and quad-bike rollovers, falls from scaffolding on new residential builds, chainsaw cuts during land-clearing work, horse-handling injuries and the chronic back and shoulder damage that follows decades of running small farms.

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