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 · Regional NSW

Workers Comp in Tamworth — Where to Start

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

The playbook is the same in Tamworth whether you're a shearer working a station run with a chronic lower-back disc injury or a hand laceration or in a totally different line of work. The whole file rests on one early move: a Certificate of Capacity supplied by a clinic that sees this kind of injury often. A WorkCover-experienced clinic generally turns this around inside a week.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Tamworth — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For machinery, livestock, or chemical exposure incidents on-site, 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 Tamworth

Workers comp claims in Tamworth most often come from the local agriculture and healthcare workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Tamworth is the country music capital of Australia and the largest inland regional centre of northern NSW, with Tamworth Hospital, the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre, and a major poultry and agricultural processing base supporting the local economy. Transport and logistics operators run a heavy freight task through the town, and livestock, truck, and processing-plant injuries all feature in the regional claim mix.

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