If you have taken take time off work because you have been diagnosed with Coronavirus (Covid-19) then you should consider whether it is a workplace injury.
In NSW you are entitled to workers compensation benefits for diseases contracted in the course of your employment. This can include compensation for loss of earnings and medical expenses.
If you have already been paid sick leave, it is still worth lodging a claim because your sick leave will be reinstated.
Speak to your doctor and get a Workers Compensation Certificate of Capacity which you can give to your employer to lodge with their insurer.
As a result of amendments to the Workers Compensation Act 1987, many workers in occupations like retail, hospitality, construction, emergency services, cleaning, entertainment and health care are presumed to have contracted Covid-19 during the course of their employment unless there is evidence to the contrary. Otherwise, your doctor only needs to be satisfied it was more likely than not that the disease was contracted during the course of your employment.
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