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 · South-Western Sydney

Workers Comp in Lurnea — Where to Start

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

Liverpool Hospital nurses with patient-handling damage, Lurnea factory-line workers with repetitive strain and supermarket trolley and lifting workers end up at the same first appointment when something goes wrong on shift. The starting move is consistent: the medical certificate from the first appointment. Once on file, weekly payments and treatment approvals stop feeling like a wrestling match. Most workers compensation files come good once that first record is in.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Lurnea — 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 Lurnea

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

Lurnea sits south-west of Liverpool between Cartwright and Miller, with locals working manufacturing along the Hume Highway, retail in Liverpool's town centre and healthcare at Liverpool Hospital. WorkCover claims out of Lurnea sit between factory-line repetitive strain, nursing patient-handling injuries, supermarket trolley and lifting incidents, and the longer-term hearing loss that follows decades on noisy production floors.

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