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But your situation is unique, and your your injuries may have led to other health issues and complications. For example, a knee injury can cause a limp, leading to a back injury.
We’ll match you with a specialist workers compensation lawyer, build a personal relationship with you and your family, and look beyond your obvious injuries to claim everything you’re entitled to. This can make a big difference to the amount of compensation you receive.
We’ll also apply to IRO (the Independent Review Office) for funding to cover our fees so that there’s no cost to you.
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Get startedIf you’re injured at work in NSW, the following table outlines the weekly payments, medical expenses and lump sum payouts you may be eligible to claim:
Workers Compensation Payment NSW | Description |
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Weekly payments | These are payments to compensate you for lost income while you’re off work. |
Medical expenses | Payment of your medical, hospital, ambulance, rehabilitation (including home help) and travel expenses. |
Permanent impairment payout | A lump sum compensation payout to cover permanent impairment as a result of work-related injury or illness. |
Work Injury Damages payout | Also known as common law claim, this is a lump sum payout for damages if your injury was caused by your employer’s negligence. |
The workers compensation scheme in NSW is a no-fault scheme, which means you can make a claim regardless of who was at fault for your accident.
If you’ve made a claim and had payments denied or cut off, there’s no cost to have one of our workers compensation lawyers provide advice over the phone.
Your workers compensation lawyer is backed by a team of NSW specialists including paralegals, medico-legal experts, forensic accountants and barristers. Your team will work hard for you, check in with you regularly and always keep you up to date with your case. You’re in safe hands with Australia’s largest specialist personal injury firm.
You can make a workers compensation claim without using a workers compensation lawyer. However, every workers compensation claim is different, and it can be hard to know if you’re getting everything you’re entitled to. It’s also common for insurers to deny part or all of a compensation claim. Our workers compensation lawyers can review your claim and make sure you receive your full entitlements. If you find yourself in a dispute with an insurer, having a lawyer on your side will give you a much better chance of success.
Even if your case seems straightforward, getting the right legal advice could uncover additional benefits. To learn more, check out our guide Workers Compensation Legal Advice – Our Top Five Tips.
We’ll provide you with free advice, and if you decide to proceed with your claim the workers compensation insurer is responsible for paying your legal costs at the end of your case.
If we find that you’re entitled to Permanent Impairment or Work Injury Damages lump sum payments, we’ll work on a no win no fee, no disbursements basis, so you’ll only need to pay our fees if we win, and you receive your lump sum compensation.
The following table summarises the weekly workers compensation payments in NSW you may be eligible to claim for injuries that have occurred after 21 October, 2019:
Entitlement Period | Entitlement |
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Weeks 0-13 | Up to 95% of pre-accident earnings |
Weeks 14-130 (no work capacity) | Up to 80% of pre-accident earnings |
Weeks 14-130 (some work capacity*) | Up to 80% of pre-accident earnings(payments to increase to 95% if working 15 hours per week and earning at least $200 per week) |
Weeks 141-260 (no work capacity) | Up to 80% if no work capacity is likely to continue indefinitely |
Weeks 141-260 (some work capacity*) | Weekly benefits stop for most, some exceptions apply |
After 5 years | Weekly payments only available to people with permanent impairment >20% |
*Able to return to suitable employment but not pre-injury employment.
The maximum weekly compensation amount is capped and indexed in April and October each year.
The maximum amount from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025 is $2,523.00.
If your workers compensation claim is denied, there are options open to you to dispute the decision. The insurer that has denied your claim must notify you in writing of their reasons for the denial and provide information on the next steps available to you.
Here are some examples of common disputes:
On 1 March 2021, the Personal Injury Commission (PIC) became the central body for resolving all workers compensation disputes.
If you have a dispute with an insurer, here are some options:
There are two ways you can get a workers compensation lump sum settlement:
Payout | Description |
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Permanent impairment payout | A lump sum compensation payout to cover a permanent impairment as a result of a work-related injury or illness. |
Work injury damages payout | Also known as common law claim, this is a lump sum payout for damages if your injury was caused by your employer’s negligence. |
To learn more about permanent impairment lump sum payments, you can refer to our whole person impairment compensation calculator and guide.
To find out if you qualify for a work injury damages payout, you can call 13 15 15 and get free legal advice from a workers compensation lawyer.
After your claim is submitted by your employer, the insurer has 14 days to notify you whether:
If your claim is accepted, you should start receiving payments straight away
Workers compensation claims in NSW should be made within six months of becoming aware of your injury. However, there are exceptions where you can exceed this time limit. For example:
There are also special arrangements if you become aware of an injury a long time after it happened. In these cases, the time limit for workers compensation claims starts from the time you become aware of your injury and the reasons for it.
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