WorkCover NSW administers and enforces compliance with occupational health and safety (OHS), injury management and workers compensation legislation, and manages the workers compensation system.
This website provides general information about the rights and obligations of workers and employers under the workers compensation and OHS laws.
However, this website is intended to provide general information about the law only and is not intended to represent a comprehensive statement of the law as it applies to particular problems or to individuals, or as a substitute for legal advice.
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