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 Tempe — Where to Start

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

Most Tempe claims open the same way — a steel-fixer with a back that gave on a tie-off up tying bar. The whole file pivots on the Certificate of Capacity — one workers comp-literate doctor visit and the claim is officially on foot. Once the file is open, scans, specialists and rehab visits start landing without a queue.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Tempe — 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 Tempe

Workers comp claims in Tempe most often come from the local retail and warehousing workforces, alongside the back, shoulder, and stress injuries common across every industry.

Tempe's big-box retail strip along the Princes Highway — IKEA, Ford dealerships, bulky-goods showrooms — is a significant Sydney-wide retail and warehousing employer. The proximity to Sydney Airport and the Cooks River industrial edge layers on freight, cleaning, and maintenance crews, with forklift and manual-handling incidents a recurring claim type.

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