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.

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Workers Comp in Wahroonga — Where to Start

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

It happens fast in Wahroonga — an enrolled nurse on night ward, a moment of bad luck, and a wrist sprain from a patient catch or a needlestick injury taking weeks to settle. The opening play is straightforward: what gets written up at the first medical visit. Without that early step, the insurer has nothing to manage. A workers compensation claim only really begins after that opening visit is logged.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Wahroonga — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

For nursing manual-handling injuries, aggression claims, or shift-work-related strain, 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 Wahroonga

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

Sydney Adventist Hospital — known locally as the San — is Wahroonga's dominant employer, with clinical, allied health, and kitchen staff numbering in the thousands. Several independent schools and the Fox Valley medical precinct reinforce a strongly health-and-education-weighted workforce profile across the suburb.

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