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 Riverstone — Where to Start

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

Riverstone Tallawong Metro construction workers, meatworks-legacy food-processing staff and Hills growth-corridor tradies, all share one starting point inside the workers compensation system. A first GP visit with a clinician who knows workers comp wording can change a stalled day into an active claim by lunchtime. Once the signature is logged, the wage payments, scans and rehab plan start to line up.

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Workers Comp Help in Riverstone

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Riverstone — 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 Riverstone

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

Riverstone sits in the Hills growth corridor with the new Tallawong Metro station, the meatworks legacy and a steady construction front driving most local work. Workers compensation matters around Riverstone commonly involve falls from scaffolding on the heavy residential build-out, lifting injuries during framing and bricklaying, machinery crush incidents at the food-processing facilities and the cumulative knee and shoulder damage that follows long careers in concreting and earthworks.

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