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 · Canterbury-Bankstown

Workers Comp in Milperra — Where to Start

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

Bankstown Airport industrial-estate transport and warehousing workers, plus Western Sydney University Milperra campus healthcare and education staff, file Milperra workers compensation claims sharing an opening. One early step does most of the lifting: a Certificate of Capacity drafted at the first medical visit. Skip the appointment and any case for treatment funding is purely hypothetical. Once registered, the workers comp pathway moves at a sensible pace rather than crawling.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Milperra — 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 Milperra

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

Milperra straddles the Georges River and the M5 freight corridor, with much of the local workforce in transport, warehousing, and manufacturing around the Bankstown Airport industrial estates. Forklift and back injuries dominate workers compensation claims, alongside the trade injuries from the East Hills housing renovations. Western Sydney University's Milperra campus also adds a layer of healthcare and education workers.

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