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 Erskineville — Where to Start

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

It doesn't matter whether you're a function-room hand stacking chairs in Erskineville with a lifting-related lower-back injury or a finger pinch in a folding table or somebody else — the first move is identical. Everything else hangs off one decision: the doctor's note from that first visit. A workers compensation claim only really begins after that opening visit is logged.

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Workers Comp Help in Erskineville

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Erskineville — 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 Erskineville

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

Erskineville's Swanson Street strip packs pubs, cafes, and a small cluster of independent bookstores into a tight grid of workers' cottages. Large-scale apartment projects around Ashmore Estate have added a persistent construction workforce, and the usual inner-west mix of design studios and small agencies fill the upper floors.

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