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 · Macarthur

Workers Comp in Mount Hunter — Where to Start

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

Construction work around Mount Hunter produces a steady trickle — a formworker with a lower back that gave during a strip-down. A proper initial assessment, done by a workers comp-experienced clinician, is usually enough to put the claim on the insurer's desk the same afternoon. Once filed, the treatment plan, wage payments and review schedule each find their slot.

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Workers Comp Help in Mount Hunter

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Mount Hunter — 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 Mount Hunter

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

Mount Hunter spreads across small rural blocks west of Camden, where residents work equine properties, cattle blocks, and the trade-services running through the wider Macarthur agricultural belt. Workers compensation matters in Mount Hunter typically involve back strains from heavy rural lifting, knee and crush injuries from machinery work, and the chainsaw lacerations that recur seasonally across fence-line maintenance and bushfire fuel-reduction work on the larger landholdings.

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