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 · Regional NSW

Workers Comp in Dubbo — Where to Start

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

Dubbo Base Hospital nurses with patient-handling damage, Pacific Highway and inland freight drivers with disc strain, plus saleyard workers managing livestock all generate workers compensation claims that share one opening procedural step. The single decisive step is an early visit to a clinician who knows the workers comp scheme cold, not just in theory. Once filed, the treatment plan, wage payments and review schedule each find their slot.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Dubbo — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For nursing manual-handling injuries, aggression claims, or shift-work-related strain, 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 Dubbo

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

Dubbo is the central-west's regional capital, with Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Dubbo Base Hospital, and a major road and rail freight hub driving the local economy. Livestock saleyards, agricultural processing, and long-haul transport operators all run from the city, and back, shoulder, and hand injuries appear regularly across the regional claim base.

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