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 · Hills District

Workers Comp in Marlow — Where to Start

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

Marlow's remote Hawkesbury River-mouth oyster farmers, river-transport workers and isolated-property maintenance tradies all share a workers compensation opening. A first appointment with a GP who reads workers comp files weekly is usually enough to turn limbo into a working claim. After that the insurer's diary, the treating team and the worker all finally line up.

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Workers Comp Help in Marlow

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Marlow — 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 Marlow

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

Marlow is a remote Hawkesbury River-mouth pocket near Spencer, with the small working population in oyster farming, river transport, bushcare, rural construction and the maintenance trades servicing isolated waterfront properties. WorkCover claims from Marlow often involve back, shoulder and laceration injuries from boat-based work, alongside the falls and crush claims tied to land clearing and small-scale civil work on the steep, heavily timbered ridges around the river.

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