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 · St George

Workers Comp in Penshurst — Where to Start

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

In any given month around Penshurst, a consultant juggling client deadlines ends up with a stress-leave claim or migraines triggered by overwork and a stack of forms to sort. The doctor's paperwork from that opening visit is the bottleneck in the workers compensation system; clear it and the rest of the claim flows. From there, the worker stops chasing the insurer and the insurer starts chasing the diary.

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Workers Comp Help in Penshurst

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Penshurst — 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 Penshurst

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

Penshurst sits on the East Hills rail line between Hurstville and Mortdale, with locals working across retail along Penshurst Street, hospitality, healthcare at St George Hospital and the construction trades feeding the surrounding rebuild. WorkCover claims here lean toward nursing and aged-care manual-handling damage, kitchen burns and wait-staff slips along the cafe strip, plus tile-setter and plasterer knee injuries from constant work on the older Federation housing stock.

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