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 Clarendon — Where to Start

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

Whether you're a maintenance fitter on a plant shutdown in Clarendon with a back injury from awkward access or a chemical splash or in a completely different role, the workers compensation process opens the same way. The whole file pivots on the Certificate of Capacity — one workers comp-literate doctor visit and the claim is officially on foot. From there, the worker can step off the phone and into treatment.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Clarendon — 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 Clarendon

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

Clarendon sits along the Hawkesbury River flats next to the RAAF Richmond base and the Hawkesbury Showground, with residents working in defence roles, agricultural blocks, the construction trade through Windsor, and aviation-adjacent jobs at the airfield. Workers compensation files at Clarendon cover ground-crew lifting and tow-vehicle pinning trauma, equine and stockwork kick incidents, plus harvest-line lumbar strain on the river-flat blocks.

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