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 · Macarthur

Workers Comp in Wilton — Where to Start

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

Around Wilton, a bricklayer on a site extension dealing with a shoulder rotator-cuff tear or wrist tendonitis built up over weeks is a weekly story rather than a rare one. It only takes one Certificate of Capacity from a WorkCover-fluent doctor to convert a stressful situation into an active claim with a real timeline. After that, the rest of the claim runs to a clear schedule.

Book a WorkCover Doctor (02) 7238 7379

Workers Comp Help in Wilton

The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Wilton — How It Starts

See a WorkCover doctor

If you're a tradie with a back strain, a fall on-site, or a crush injury from machinery, the first move is a WorkCover-trained doctor.

Book a doctor in Wilton

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 Wilton

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

Wilton is the Wollondilly growth area expanding rapidly south of Picton, with the working population dominated by civil construction, earthworks, residential building, transport and the small commercial centre servicing the new estates. WorkCover claims here cluster around excavator-operator disc damage on earthworks, bricklayer shoulder injuries, formworker hand damage, plus the supermarket and cafe repetitive strain that comes with the small commercial centre running its new-estate trade.

Get help