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 Petersham — Where to Start

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

Picture a Petersham hospitality worker — a barista with a wrist that gave after a long Sunday brunch. Everything keys off the Certificate of Capacity; until it is signed the workers comp claim is essentially an unanswered phone call. After that, weekly payments and treatment funding start to operate to a real timeline.

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Workers Comp Help in Petersham

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Petersham — 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 Petersham

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

Petersham's Portuguese commercial strip along New Canterbury Road runs as a hospitality and small-business hub, drawing workers from across the Inner West. Most residents commute toward Sydney CBD via the rail corridor. Workers compensation matters here often involve burn, laceration and slip injuries from the busy cafe and bakery trade, plus the repetitive-strain wrist claims typical of baristas working through Petersham's heavy weekend custom.

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