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.

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Workers Comp in Lansvale — Where to Start

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

The question after an injury is always the same in Lansvale: a plasterer on a multi-storey job with a rolled ankle off a ladder or persistent neck strain from overhead work needs to know what to do first. It all hinges on the doctor's note from that first visit; in the workers comp system, nothing flows until something signed is on file. After that, the next steps stop hiding.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Lansvale — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

If you're a tradie with a back strain, a fall on-site, or a crush injury from machinery, the first move 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 Lansvale

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

Lansvale sits along the Georges River between Chipping Norton and Cabramatta, with the working population in light industrial, transport, manufacturing and the trades feeding the surrounding estates. Workers compensation files at Lansvale cover reach-truck pinning trauma, oxyacetylene and grinder lacerations, food-line knife and burn incidents, plus the chronic hearing-loss claims that build across long panel-beating careers along the Hume Highway corridor.

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