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 Kenthurst — Where to Start

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

Around Kenthurst, it often looks like this — a paramedic with a knee that crumpled lifting onto a stretcher. It comes down to that first GP visit; a workers comp-literate doctor can have the file open by the end of the appointment. From there, treatment funding, scans and a graded return all line up in order.

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Workers Comp Help in Kenthurst

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Kenthurst — 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 Kenthurst

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

Kenthurst is acreage country between Dural and Galston with residents largely in equine industries, small-scale agriculture, and the trades servicing the surrounding bushland-block and Hills District builds. Workers compensation claims around Kenthurst typically involve horse-handling kicks and crush injuries, farm-machinery rollover incidents, and the carpenter and roofer strain claims from the steady local renovation work. Specialist barn-and-stable restoration trades also feature.

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