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 · St George

Workers Comp in Sandringham — Where to Start

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

Sandringham sees its share of these files — a concrete worker with carpal damage from screeding all day. The order of operations is simple: the early write-up from a WorkCover-trained GP. Once it lands, payments, scans and rehab planning slot into a workable timeline. When the opening visit is handled well, the rest of the claim rarely surprises anyone.

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Workers Comp Help in Sandringham

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Sandringham — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For kitchen burns, slip injuries, lifting strain, or repetitive-strain wrist issues, your first stop 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 Sandringham

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

Sandringham sits beside Botany Bay between Dolls Point and Sans Souci, with locals working hospitality along the waterfront strip, retail across Rockdale and healthcare at St George Hospital. Workers compensation matters around Sandringham commonly involve barista wrist injuries, kitchen burns, slip injuries on wet cafe floors, nursing patient-handling injuries at the hospital and the back strain that follows long careers in waterfront venue work and food-service stockroom shifts.

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