Workcover Medical Expenses

Claiming medical expenses can include the below:

1. Medical and related treatment includes:

• Treatment by medical practitioners, physiotherapist, chiropractors, osteopaths, psychologists, counsellors, exercise psychologists, remedial massage therapists and other allied health practitioners.
• Provision of artificial aids.
• Domestic assistance services.
• Nursing, medical and medicine supplies (provided outside of hospital treatment).

2. Hospital treatment

Hospital treatment includes treatment at public and private hospitals and/or rehabilitation centres.

3. Ambulance service includes emergency, non-emergency and inter hospital transfers provided by the Ambulance Service of NSW.

4. Work place rehabilitation services include:

• Return to work in case management.
• Vocational, functional and work place assessments.
• Job analysis and modification.
• Identification of suitable employment.
• Worker retraining and placement in suitable employment.

5. Travel expenses can be claimed. To claim for payment for travel to attend medical, hospital and rehabilitation appointments, the worker will need to keep:

• A record of the mileage if the worker used his or her car; and/or
• Receipts for public transport.

The maximum amount payable for private car travel associated with attending medical expenses is currently $0.55 per kilometre.