How long does it take to get WorkCover payments? If the WorkCover insurer accepts your claim, it should take 4-6 weeks (approximately) from when you completed and signed the claim form, for you to get WorkCover payments. If you want to read more about how long you...
What is a WorkCover progress certificate?. Summary A WorkCover progress certificate is a certificate that is issued by a conciliator from the Workplace Injury Commission (formally known as the Accident Compensation Conciliation Service). It is issued in situations...
The WorkCover conciliation process in Victoria The first step in the WorkCover conciliation process in Victoria is the lodgement of the WorkCover Conciliation form, previously known as the request for Conciliation form. The form gets sent off to the Workplace Injury...
What to do when you have problems with WorkCover Unfortunately, sometimes people that have WorkCover claims report experiencing problems. Below are a list of common problems that a person on WorkCover might experience, along with steps you can take to deal with the...
A genuine dispute certificate confirms that a dispute could not be resolved. Discover its significance in conciliation.
The WorkCover conciliation form The WorkCover conciliation form - also known as the Application for conciliation form - is the form used to initiate a conciliation. If you want to contest a decision made by the WorkCover insurer, other than requesting the insurer...
WorkCover assist: who are they and how can they help you? Summary WorkCover assist is a no cost service that is provided by WorkSafe (WorkCover) Victoria. As an injured worker, you can choose to engage a member of WorkCover assist to help you with your WorkCover...
What happens at WorkCover conciliation? A WorkCover Conciliation is an informal process that is designed to try and resolve WorkCover related disputes. It is the first step that an injured worker can take to appeal a decision that the WorkCover insurer has made that...
Have your WorkCover payments stopped? There are a number of reasons why your WorkCover payments may have stopped. Common reasons are: if you have made a return to full unrestricted work duties, or if you've reached the end of the second entitlement period. There are...
WorkCover conciliation form You can get an electronic copy of the request for conciliation form by clicking here. Here are some tips on how to fill out the WorkCover request for conciliation form: Consider getting legal advice if you don't have a lawyer. If you do...
Dealing with WorkCover as an injured worker Dealing with WorkCover and the WorkCover system can be very difficult for some people. So here are some pointers to help you in your dealings with the insurer. Advice for dealing with WorkCover (including your WorkCover...
WorkCover not paying? Here's what you can do There are various situations where WorkCover may not be paying you. This page will address the different times where you might find WorkCover not paying you and what you can do about it. There are two broad categories where...
All about WorkCover arbitration WorkCover arbitration is an option open to an injured worker to utilise should they wish to dispute a decision made by the WorkCover insurer. Arbitration is a service offered by the Workplace Injury Commission, and it aims to provide a...
Does WorkCover pay for medication? WorkCover will pay for medication if you have an accepted WorkCover claim. There are of course plenty of exceptions to the answer, which are detailed below, but for the most part, if the medication you are claiming is for the work...
The Workplace Injury Commission: what is it and how is it relevant in WorkCover matters? Summary The Workplace Injury Commission is a Victorian government authority that provides injured workers who are pursuing a WorkCover claim or who have a WorkCover claim on foot...
How to appeal a WorkCover decision (updated for 2026) Summary The first step is to ask the insurer to review the decision. If this does not get them to change their decision, then you could initiate conciliation. If the matter does not resolve at conciliation,...
All about WorkCover medical panels in Victoria Summary The medical panel is made up of a panel of doctors that have been asked to resolve a medical question or questions. Their job is to assess an injured worker, to consider any medical evidence and to provide a...
