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 Concord — Where to Start

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

In any given month around Concord, a bar attendant on a late shift ends up with a slip on wet tile or a glass laceration and a stack of forms to sort. The whole file rests on one early move: an early GP visit with a clinic that has done these claims more than once. For a workers compensation claim, the first record is half the work.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Concord — 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 Concord

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

Concord's working population spans the Concord Hospital precinct, the local schools, the small commercial strips along Majors Bay Road and a strong base of construction and trades supporting the residential rebuild. WorkCover matters out of Concord regularly involve nursing and aged-care manual-handling injuries, paired with the back, shoulder and knee strain that comes with on-site renovation work and the lifting and slip claims tied to retail and cafe service.

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