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Workers Comp in Old GuildfordWhere to Start

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

Old Guildford sees plenty of these files — a tiler with a knee that gave way on the slope. The whole file pivots on the Certificate of Capacity — one workers comp-literate doctor visit and the claim is officially on foot. Payments start, physio gets approved, and the return-to-work talk finally has a footing.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Old Guildford — How It Starts

1

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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2

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.

3

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 Old Guildford

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

Old Guildford sits between Fairfield and Yennora, with the working population concentrated in manufacturing, transport, the Yennora intermodal terminal and the construction trades feeding the surrounding residential rebuild. WorkCover claims here split between intermodal forklift injuries, food-processing chemical and burn exposures, fabrication hand damage off line-production roles, plus the chronic hearing loss that follows long careers in the surrounding metal shops.

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