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 Eastwood — Where to Start

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

Walk a Eastwood worker through a claim and the story is usually the same — a roof tiler whose knee folded part-way up a pitch. The opening play is straightforward: getting the initial assessment in writing early. Until that piece of paper exists, the system has nothing to act on. Most workers feel the WorkCover system shift gear once that first record exists.

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Workers Comp Help in Eastwood

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Eastwood — 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 Eastwood

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

Eastwood's commercial strip along Rowe Street draws a large Asian-Australian small-business community working hospitality, retail and allied health, alongside residents commuting to Macquarie Park and Sydney CBD. Workers compensation matters in Eastwood typically involve burn, slip and laceration injuries from the busy restaurant trade along the strip, repetitive-strain wrist injuries from food-preparation work, plus the standing and back claims common to retail and allied-health staff working long shifts.

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