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 · Hills District

Workers Comp in Round Corner — Where to Start

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

The playbook is the same in Round Corner whether you're a shop manager on long open-to-close days with standing-related foot pain or stress-leave triggers from understaffing or in a totally different line of work. Once the doctor's paperwork from a workers comp-literate first visit is filed, the insurer has nothing left to wait on. Once it is filed, scans, allied-health visits and review dates each have somewhere to attach.

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Workers Comp Help in Round Corner

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Round Corner — 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 Round Corner

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

Round Corner sits at the Dural-Glenhaven crossroads, with most workers in trades servicing the Hills District building boom, retail along Old Northern Road, and professional services commuting toward Norwest. Workers compensation claims here lean toward carpenter shoulder injuries, tile-setter knee strain, and ladder falls on the constant new builds. The local horse and acreage scene also throws up the occasional rural injury.

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