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 · Upper North Shore

Workers Comp in Glenhaven — Where to Start

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

The injury patterns coming out of Glenhaven are predictable — an aged-care assistant punched during a behavioural incident. The whole machine starts with one visit: a first GP visit with someone used to filling out workers comp forms. Without it, claim managers and treating physios are reading from different scripts. The hard part is the first visit; the rest is mostly admin.

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Workers Comp Help in Glenhaven

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Glenhaven — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For RSI, shoulder tension, or stress claims common in office work, you'll see a WorkCover-trained GP first — no employer approval needed.

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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 Glenhaven

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

Glenhaven sits along Old Northern Road in the Hills District with residents largely in professional services commuting toward Norwest, the trades servicing the constant Hills District build, and small-business retail along the village strip. Workers compensation files at Glenhaven cover ergonomic RSI from desk-bound commuters, plasterer and tiler wrist overuse on the renovation pipeline, plus equine-handler kick and crush incidents from the acreage fringe.

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