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 Hillside — Where to Start

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

Hillside acreage owners running horticulture and equine operations, plus the senior professional services commuters and rural-fringe tradies, share a workers compensation procedural opening. Most of the work is in the first appointment: a Certificate of Capacity authored by a GP who fills these out regularly. Once it is signed and filed, lawyers, physios and insurers all start moving in the same direction.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Hillside — 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 Hillside

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

Hillside is a Hornsby Shire rural pocket near Glenorie and Annangrove, with the small working population in horticulture, equine, the trades servicing the surrounding acreage and the senior professional services commuters heading toward Norwest. Workers compensation claims out of Hillside typically involve horse-related fall and crush injuries, back and shoulder strain from fencing and stockwork, and the chainsaw and falls claims that come with rural maintenance on undulating ground.

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