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 Prestons — Where to Start

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

Prestons Bernera Road freight, warehousing and light-manufacturing workers, plus the neighbouring residential-build tradies, all face the same opening move when a workers comp claim is on the cards. All it really needs is a doctor's sign-off from someone who handles workers comp files weekly and knows the wording cold. After that, the file moves: bookings get made, payments arrive, and the diary fills up.

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Workers Comp Help in Prestons

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Prestons — 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 Prestons

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

Prestons sits beside the M5 with workers heavily concentrated in the freight, warehousing, and light manufacturing operations along Bernera Road and the Hoxton Park industrial estates. Workers compensation claims around Prestons skew toward forklift back injuries, container-handling crush incidents, and the heavy-vehicle driver claims that come with the freight corridor. The neighbouring residential build also adds a steady stream of carpenter and tile-setter strain claims.

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