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 · Eastern Suburbs

Workers Comp in Matraville — Where to Start

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

Common around Matraville, a bar attendant who slipped on a wet duckboard is the kind of file that walks in. It always begins the same way: the early write-up from a WorkCover-trained GP. After it is on the record, the insurer can pay, the employer can plan, and the worker can heal.

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Workers Comp Help in Matraville

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Matraville — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For kitchen burns, slip injuries, lifting strain, or repetitive-strain wrist issues, 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 Matraville

Workers comp claims in Matraville most often come from the local hospitality and professional services workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Matraville's mix of older fibro homes and newer townhouses keeps builders, electricians and renovation crews steady, while many locals work at the nearby Bunnerong industrial precinct or in retail along Bunnerong Road. WorkCover claims here often involve falls from scaffolds, electrical burns, asbestos-handling concerns on older renovations, and the lower-back injuries that come with framing and roofing work in the area's compact terrain.

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