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 · Eastern Suburbs

Workers Comp in St Pauls — Where to Start

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

After the bandage or the ice pack, an accountant deep in EOFY workload in St Pauls with a psychological-injury claim or shoulder pain from poor desk setup still has the harder question — where to start the claim. What actually shifts things is the first signed doctor's letter — a workers comp-aware GP writes one that holds up the first time. From there, the file finally has a working pulse.

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Workers Comp Help in St Pauls

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in St Pauls — 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 St Pauls

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

St Pauls sits inside the Randwick health and education precinct, so the working population leans heavily toward Prince of Wales nurses, UNSW academics, and allied health staff. Workers compensation claims here often involve patient-handling back injuries among nurses and laboratory needlestick incidents. The nearby Coogee hospitality strip also keeps a flow of waitstaff and bar staff with slip-and-fall and burn claims passing through.

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