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 Sydney

Workers Comp in Zetland — Where to Start

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

Most Zetland claims open the same way — a tradie with a back strain picked up on a long kerb-and-gutter run. What unlocks the rest is simple: a Certificate of Capacity drafted at the first medical visit. After it lands with the insurer, lawyers, physios and employers stop guessing and start working. A workers compensation claim sets up cleanly when the opening GP is the right one.

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The first 3 steps

Workers Comp in Zetland — 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 Zetland

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

Built on the former Victoria Park racecourse, Zetland is an almost entirely new suburb stacked with mid-rise apartments around East Village shopping centre. Cafe staff, supermarket workers, and ongoing finishing trades on neighbouring towers make up most of the daily worker population, with slips and manual-handling injuries common.

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