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 Gundary — Where to Start

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

Gundary residents most often hit the workers compensation system through a Goulburn workplace — a ward injury, a slip behind a counter, or a vehicle-loading mishap. The next step is short and specific: book with a GP who runs claims paperwork through the system every week. From that first appointment, weekly payments and physio bookings line up without much friction.

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Workers Comp Help in Gundary

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Gundary — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For machinery, livestock, or chemical exposure incidents on-site, your first stop is a WorkCover-trained doctor.

Book a doctor in Gundary

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 Gundary

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

Gundary sits immediately south of Goulburn off the Hume between Boxers Creek and Brisbane Grove, with most working residents commuting daily into Goulburn for hospital, corrections and retail roles, plus those running small grazing or hobby blocks. Workers compensation files from Gundary tend to involve manual-handling injuries from nursing and aged-care shifts, slip-and-twist events on city loading docks, and the joint strain that follows long stretches behind the wheel.

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