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 Wollogorang — Where to Start

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

For a Wollogorang turbine rigger hurt at height or a grazier with a wrenched rotator cuff after a hard yard week, the opening move through workers compensation is identical. A doctor who writes Certificates of Capacity regularly produces an initial assessment the insurer accepts without query. Wages, physio and height-injury specialist referrals all hang off that visit.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Wollogorang — 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 Wollogorang

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

Wollogorang sits south-west of Goulburn near Breadalbane and Collector, where local working life draws on graziers along the Lake George rim, wind-farm maintenance crews, and Hume and Federal Highway transport. Workers compensation claims from Wollogorang typically cover height-related incidents on turbines, livestock kicks on the surrounding stations, and the back damage that follows long-haul driving and fencing days on the lake country.

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