As at 28 April 2020, there are 3,009 confirmed cases of COVID-19
within New South Wales. Out of that figure, it is understood that
there has been 197 COVID-19 related workers compensation claims
made in
New South Wales. If you contract COVID-19 in the course of your
employment, do you know how to make a claim?
In our Article
If you contract the COVID-19 at work, are you entitled to workers
compensation? we discussed the general requirements to satisfy
if making a claim for compensation:
- the Worker has contracted COVID-19
- the contraction of COVID-19 arose out of, or in, the course of
employment.
Workers at risk of making a workers compensation claim for
COVID-19 are frontline health workers with direct contact to
patients with COVID-19 or essential workers who are required to
substantially perform their duties at their normal workplace.
