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.

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Workers Comp in Pitt Town — Where to Start

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

Across Pitt Town, the story that keeps coming back is a reo fixer with a back that went on heavy bar up tying bar. The first signed doctor's letter, written by someone who handles workers comp daily, is the moment the claim stops being an idea. The rest of the claim — payments, physio, rehab planning — stops feeling like guesswork.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Pitt Town — How It Starts

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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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 Pitt Town

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

Pitt Town sits on the Hawkesbury floodplain between Wilberforce and Oakville, with the working population in turf farming, viticulture, agriculture and the construction trades servicing the surrounding growth area. WorkCover claims here often involve livestock kicks and crush injuries, harvester and tractor rollovers, vineyard pruning shoulder strain, plus the chainsaw lacerations and trench-edge falls that come with small-scale civil contracting on the river flats.

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