Do you get paid if injured at work?

Your employer is required by law to pay you a portion of your salary while you are recovering from your work-related injury or illness. However, your employer will not be paying this directly from the company’s funds.

What should I do if I sustain an injury at work?

When an injury occurs You must keep a register of injuries for workers to record workplace injuries or illnesses. If it is a serious injury, illness, dangerous incident or death, you must immediately notify SafeWork on 13 10 50 and call your workers compensation insurer within 48 hours.

How much can I claim for work injury?

What is the maximum payout for workers compensation in NSW? In terms of weekly payments, for most people the maximum is $2242.40 x 5 years – or a total of $583,024. However, if your permanent impairment is greater than 20% this limit doesn’t apply.

What happens when you get injured at work?

Workers’ compensation benefits are designed to provide you with the medical treatment you need to recover from your work related injury or illness, partially replace the wages you lose while you are recovering, and help you return to work. Workers’ compensation benefits do not include damages for pain and suffering or punitive damages.

Is there an injury or illness that is not work related?

Are there situations where an injury or illness occurs in the work environment and is not considered work-related? Yes, an injury or illness occurring in the work environment that falls under one of the following exceptions is not work-related, and therefore is not recordable. 1904.5 (b) (3)

How to determine the work relatedness of an injury?

Determination of work-relatedness. Basic requirement. You must consider an injury or illness to be work-related if an event or exposure in the work environment either caused or contributed to the resulting condition or significantly aggravated a pre-existing injury or illness.

What are the common mistakes made after a job injury?

Many people do not prepare for such thing, which is understandable, but this can lead to mistakes. When someone suffers a job injury, they need to know what to do, and also what not to do. The most common mistakes can often end up greatly decreasing the potential settlement and/or benefits someone may receive.