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 Londonderry — Where to Start

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

One pattern repeats across Londonderry: a line operator on a press shift finishes a shift with a hand caught in machinery or chronic wrist nerve damage and needs to know where to start. Things start moving once a WorkCover-experienced doctor signs a Certificate of Capacity and lodges it with the insurer. After the lodgement, the treating team and the case manager finally share one set of facts.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Londonderry — 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 Londonderry

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

Londonderry sits between Richmond and Castlereagh on the Western Sydney rural fringe, with the working population in turf farming, equine, civil construction and the trades servicing the surrounding acreage. Workers compensation matters out of Londonderry often involve horse-related fall and crush injuries, back and shoulder strain from harvesting and fencing work, and the chainsaw and falls claims that come with land clearing on the undulating river-flat country.

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