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 Shalvey — Where to Start

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

After the bandage or the ice pack, a maintenance fitter on a plant shutdown in Shalvey with a back injury from awkward access or a chemical splash still has the harder question — where to start the claim. The first move is small but heavy: getting a Certificate of Capacity in writing. WorkCover-trained doctors know what the insurer needs and write to that level.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Shalvey — 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 Shalvey

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

Shalvey is a Mount Druitt-area suburb with a strong working-class trade demographic, drawing on the Western Sydney construction boom, the Erskine Park and Eastern Creek logistics estates and the retail and aged-care workforce along the M4 corridor. WorkCover claims here lean toward picker shoulder injuries, forklift tip-overs at Erskine Park, supermarket lifting strain, plus the manual-handling damage aged-care workers pick up across long in-home shifts.

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