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 · Inner West

Workers Comp in Newington — Where to Start

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

Sydney Olympic Park office workers from Newington, Silverwater warehouse staff with forklift damage and Auburn retail workers with chronic floor-shift strain all turn up at the same place when a claim has to be opened. One early step does most of the lifting: the assessment that formally opens the claim. The WorkCover system rewards getting that first visit on the calendar quickly.

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Workers Comp Help in Newington

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Newington — 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.

Book a doctor in Newington

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 Newington

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

Newington was built on the old armaments depot site and now houses workers split between Sydney Olympic Park offices, the Silverwater industrial strip and Auburn retail. Workers compensation matters around Newington often involve forklift back injuries from the Silverwater warehouses, falls on construction sites for the area's ongoing apartment builds, repetitive-strain office injuries and the slip incidents that follow long retail shifts at Auburn shopping.

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