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 Mellong — Where to Start

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

A familiar Mellong scenario is a carpenter who dropped off scaffold on a house site needing a clear way forward. What everyone is really waiting on is the assessment that opens the claim — a workers comp-experienced doctor can do that in a single visit. From that point the claim moves on rails, not on hope.

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Workers Comp Help in Mellong

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Mellong — 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 Mellong

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

Mellong sits in a remote rural pocket in the Hawkesbury hinterland with a tiny workforce in forestry, small-scale agriculture and the construction outfits servicing isolated bushland properties. Workers compensation matters around Mellong commonly involve chainsaw cuts during land-clearing work, vehicle rollovers on unsealed bush roads, falls during fencing and stockyard work, snake bites during fieldwork and the chronic back and shoulder damage that follows long careers in remote bushland maintenance.

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