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WorkCover

Employees who sustain work-related injuries can lodge a workers' compensation claim for costs, including medical, hospital, rehabilitation, wages and lump sum payments. WorkCover Queensland assess all claims for compensation, in accordance with the Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Act Adobe PDF document and Regulation Adobe PDF document External Link.

Employees should lodge their claim for compensation Adobe PDF document External Link through their school or workplace with a workers' compensation medical certificate. This enables the school or workplace to include relevant employment information required on this form, and to then forward all documentation together through the Regional Office, to achieve a timely decision by WorkCover Queensland. Further information on WorkCover claim processes is available in Fact Sheets.

QSuper and Other Claims

Employees with non work-related injuries can access their sick leave balance, in accordance with the Sick Leave Directive Adobe PDF document External Link and Leave Policy. Employees who exhaust their sick leave balance may apply to access Income Protection Benefits Adobe PDF document External Link to receive weekly payments of 75% of their wage from QSuper, in accordance with QSuper's eligibility criteria. Employees who sustain permanent disabilities may apply for a disability benefit Adobe PDF document External Link from QSuper, in accordance with eligibility criteria. Further information is available in Fact Sheets.

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This page was last reviewed on 06 Jul 2010

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