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 Sydney

Workers Comp in Haymarket — Where to Start

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

Most Haymarket claims open the same way — a labourer who slipped on a wet slab. A medical certificate written by someone who actually reads workers comp files daily takes the guesswork out of the rest of the claim. After that the file stops being a stress source and starts being a checklist.

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Workers Comp Help in Haymarket

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Haymarket — 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 Haymarket

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

Haymarket workers fill the small-business retail, restaurant, and wholesale trades around Chinatown, with a layer of UTS and TAFE staff and students mixed in. Workers compensation claims locally lean heavily toward kitchen workers with burns and lacerations, retail staff with lifting injuries, and the cleaners working overnight across the precinct. The construction at Central Station also adds rail and civil tradie claims.

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