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 · Inner West

Workers Comp in Strathfield South — Where to Start

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

When a claim from Strathfield South lands, it usually starts with a chef with a serious oil burn during a busy service. The procedural front door is small: a Certificate of Capacity completed by a WorkCover-experienced GP. After it is sorted, the workers comp file gains a real shape. Where the first GP knows the system, the rest of the file is almost on rails.

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Workers Comp Help in Strathfield South

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Strathfield South — 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 Strathfield South

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

Strathfield South sits below the Hume Highway with the workforce divided between the Enfield intermodal freight terminal, the Strathfield commercial core, and the trades servicing the wider inner-west. Workers compensation claims around Strathfield South lean heavily toward forklift, truck-driver, and intermodal lifting injuries. A growing pocket of Korean and Chinese small-business families also runs hospitality, where the usual kitchen burns and slips feature.

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