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 · Northern Beaches

Workers Comp in Palm Beach — Where to Start

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

Palm Beach hospitality workers along the cafe and restaurant strip, Pittwater marine tradies and waterfront construction crews share a workers compensation opening. What gets the wheels turning is small: an early GP visit with a clinic that has done these claims more than once. Without it, claim managers and treating physios are reading from different scripts. The hard part is the first visit; the rest is mostly admin.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Palm Beach — 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 Palm Beach

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

Palm Beach sits at the northern tip of the peninsula, with most workers in hospitality across the cafe and restaurant strip, marine trades around Pittwater and the construction outfits servicing the area's high-end waterfront homes. Workers compensation matters around Palm Beach commonly involve kitchen burns, slip injuries on wet cafe floors, falls from work boats and the cumulative back damage that follows long careers in carpentry and boat maintenance.

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