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 · Macarthur

Workers Comp in Raby — Where to Start

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

Raby Campbelltown Mall retail workers, hospital nurses with chronic patient-handling damage and Macarthur housing roll-out tradies funnel through the same first appointment when a workplace injury lands on the desk. The first step is the one that matters most: the first formal note from a doctor experienced in these claims. A WorkCover-experienced clinic generally turns this around inside a week.

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Workers Comp Help in Raby

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Raby — 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 Raby

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

Raby sits between Eschol Park and St Andrews, drawing locals into retail at Campbelltown Mall, healthcare at the hospital, or trades on Macarthur's steady housing roll-out. Workers comp claims here often involve patient-lifting injuries on hospital wards, scanner-related wrist strain, scaffolding falls on residential framing jobs, and the cumulative joint wear that builds up after years tiling and gyprocking the south-west's release estates.

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