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 · Hawkesbury

Workers Comp in Tennyson — Where to Start

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

Most Tennyson claims come from a shearer working a station run dealing with a chronic lower-back disc injury or a hand laceration. It all turns on one early appointment: a clear report from the first medical visit. Before that, the insurer has no formal claim to act on. WorkCover-trained GPs short-circuit a lot of the admin friction.

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Workers Comp Help in Tennyson

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Tennyson — 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 Tennyson

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

Tennyson is small-holding country on the Hawkesbury floodplain near Richmond, with residents working in turf farming, equine industries, and the trades servicing the Kurmond and Richmond developments. Workers compensation claims around Tennyson often involve horse-handling injuries, turf-cutter machinery incidents, and the chronic back issues common to landscapers. Flood cleanup work after major events also adds a spike in claim activity.

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