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 Hazelbrook — Where to Start

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

Whether you're a tool-and-die maker on a precision job in Hazelbrook with a hand crush or a heat burn from quench work or in a completely different role, the workers compensation process opens the same way. The crucial moment is early: the medical certificate from the first appointment. Once it lands, payments, scans and rehab planning slot into a workable timeline.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Hazelbrook — 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 Hazelbrook

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

Hazelbrook sits in the mid Blue Mountains on the Great Western Highway between Lawson and Woodford, with the working population in retail, hospitality, education and the construction trades servicing the surrounding bushland homes. Workers compensation files at Hazelbrook cover supermarket stocking and trolley overuse, cafe kitchen burns and slips, teacher voice-strain and lumbar complaints, plus footing slips on the steep escarpment renovation blocks.

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