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 Sydney Olympic Park — Where to Start

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

Sydney Olympic Park office tower workers, sports venue staff, hotel workers and Silverwater-corridor freight crews share a workers compensation opening. What changes everything is a first medical visit done properly — a workers comp-aware doctor reads the job and lodges the claim in one go. From that single visit, the rest of the claim — payments, treatment, return planning — takes shape.

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Workers Comp Help in Sydney Olympic Park

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Sydney Olympic Park — 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 Sydney Olympic Park

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

Sydney Olympic Park hosts office towers, sports venues, hotels and the freight strip out toward Silverwater. Workers compensation matters around Sydney Olympic Park commonly involve repetitive-strain injuries from long desk hours, slip and lifting injuries at major event-day hospitality shifts, forklift incidents at adjacent warehouses, and the chronic knee and back damage that follows long careers in stadium grounds and venue maintenance.

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