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 West

Workers Comp in Hurlstone Park — Where to Start

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

Hurlstone Park's Floss Street village strip workers, plus CBD commuters and the Marrickville creative-and-light-industrial workforce all start a claim the same way — at a first appointment with a WorkCover-trained GP. It hinges on one early task: a Certificate of Capacity drafted at the first medical visit. After it is on the record, the insurer can pay, the employer can plan, and the worker can heal.

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Workers Comp Help in Hurlstone Park

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Hurlstone Park — 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 Hurlstone Park

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

Hurlstone Park's small village strip along Floss Street sustains a hospitality and retail employment cluster, while most residents commute into Sydney CBD or work across the Marrickville creative-and-light-industrial belt. Workers compensation matters in Hurlstone Park often involve burn, slip and laceration claims from hospitality workers, alongside repetitive-strain injuries from creative-industry staff and back strains from tradies on the steady Inner West renovation circuit.

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