Workcover weekly payments - Victoria

When you suffer an injury at work in Victoria, you may be entitled to compensation for lost wages (weekly payments), medical expenses and lump sum compensation called an impairment benefit. These entitlements are known as your statutory benefits, or no-fault benefits. This article will examine the first of these entitlements, weekly payments of compensation after a workplace injury.

AM I ENTITLED TO WORKER'S COMPENSATION WEEKLY PAYMENTS?

To be entitled to WorkCover weekly payments generally, you first need to establish that you were a "worker" and that your injury occurred at, or in the course of, your employment.

If you require time off work for your injury, you need to show that your employment is a material contributing factor to the injury that is stopping you from returning to work. This 'material contributing factor' does not need to be the only reason or even the dominant reason. There may be other non-work-related factors that contribute to your