WorkCover - New South Wales

As an employer, you must :

• keep your workers compensation insurance policy up-to-date
• keep correct wage records of your workers for at least seven years
• keep a register of injuries that is accessible to all your workers.
• report all work- related injuries or illnesses to your agent within 48 hours if they are likely to result in a workers compensation claim – for further information, see incident notification.
• display the ‘Watching out for you’ poster (catalogue number 22.1) prominently in your workplace – it summarises your obligations under the Workers Compensation Act 1987 and the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, and provides contact details of your agent and return to work coordinator (to obtain a copy, phone WorkCover on 1300 799 003 ). 
• provide workers with a copy of your return to work program upon request  – the program should be developed in consultation with your workers and updated at least every two years, or following changes to the legislation or your workplace (for further information, see return to work program).

Refer to the following publications and frequently-asked questions for more information about workers compensation.