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 · Hawkesbury

Workers Comp in Kurmond — Where to Start

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

Picture a Kurmond construction worker — a roof tiler with a knee that buckled on a steep pitch. The first signed doctor's letter, written by someone who handles workers comp daily, is the moment the claim stops being an idea. Once that page is in, the wait is over.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Kurmond — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For machinery, livestock, or chemical exposure incidents on-site, 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 Kurmond

Workers comp claims in Kurmond most often come from the local agriculture and construction workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Kurmond is acreage and citrus country on the Hawkesbury slopes, with locals working in agriculture, transport along Bells Line of Road, and trade roles building new homes through the rural-residential subdivisions. Workers compensation claims here often involve farm machinery and quad-bike injuries, plus the back and shoulder strain typical of orchard and stone-fruit work. Plumbers and chippies on the local builds add another layer.

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