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 Padstow Heights — Where to Start

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

Walk a Padstow Heights worker through a claim and the story is usually the same — a plasterer with both shoulders worn from ceiling runs. Things start moving once a WorkCover-experienced doctor signs a Certificate of Capacity and lodges it with the insurer. After that the insurer's diary, the treating team and the worker all finally line up.

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Workers Comp Help in Padstow Heights

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Padstow Heights — 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 Padstow Heights

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

Padstow Heights leans on a tradie demographic working out of utes parked along Faraday Road, with builders, electricians and plumbers servicing renovation jobs across the southern Bankstown belt. Many residents also commute to the Milperra industrial estate. Falls from ladders, knee injuries and back strains drive most of the workers compensation activity locally, with healthcare staff from nearby Padstow facilities adding a second cluster of claims.

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