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 · Eastern Suburbs

Workers Comp in Hmas Rushcutters — Where to Start

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

Picture a Hmas Rushcutters hospitality worker — a bar attendant who slipped on a wet duckboard. The initial assessment is the trigger — a doctor who understands the workers compensation scheme finalises the paperwork in one sitting. After that, wage continuity and treatment access stop being a phone-tag exercise.

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Workers Comp Help in Hmas Rushcutters

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Hmas Rushcutters — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For kitchen burns, slip injuries, lifting strain, or repetitive-strain wrist issues, your first stop 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 Hmas Rushcutters

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

Naval personnel and civilian defence contractors form the working core of HMAS Rushcutters, with the surrounding Rushcutters Bay precinct adding hospitality and marine-trades workers. Workers compensation claims around the base often involve shoulder and back injuries from repetitive lifting, hearing damage from engine and machinery work, and falls on wet dockside surfaces during routine vessel maintenance.

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