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 Kingsway West — Where to Start

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

Every week in Kingsway West, a paralegal grinding through a case backlog walks off-site with wrist tendonitis or stress-related anxiety leave and a question about what comes first. What everyone is really waiting on is the assessment that opens the claim — a workers comp-experienced doctor can do that in a single visit. The rest of the claim — payments, physio, rehab planning — stops feeling like guesswork.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Kingsway West — 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 Kingsway West

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

Kingsway West backs onto the Beverly Hills shopping strip and the M5 corridor, with most residents working across retail floors, allied-health clinics and the trade services that fan out toward Kingsgrove's industrial pocket. Standing-related back and knee injuries from retail shifts dominate local workers compensation matters, alongside lifting strains from warehouse staff servicing the Stoney Creek Road precinct. School staff from nearby Narwee also feature.

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