Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Insurance (WCI) is provided by (State Office of Risk Management). Administering the program includes receiving, investigating, and making liability determinations on WCI claims; determining the reasonableness and necessity of medical treatment and services; generating temporary income benefit payments to injured employees and medical payments to health care providers. All employees of ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ whose names appear on the payroll are eligible for Workers' Compensation Insurance. This includes those in a student position such as a student assistant, graduate assistant, graduate teaching assistant, etc.
The Benefits team in the Office of Human Resources is responsible for coordinating the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ workers' compensation program. The benefits office serves as a facilitator between the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ injured employees and SORM by submitting appropriate forms and making every effort to negotiate modified duty assignments.
- Employees who experience a work-related injury must communicate the incident immediately to their supervisor.
- The injured employee, supervisor, or designee is advised to notify the ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Benefits office of the injury by calling the benefits team at 940-898-3552 or emailing benefits1@twu.edu about the incident. If Brenda is unavailable, any of the benefits team members can assist with workers' compensation.
- Employees are required to report all injuries/illnesses within twenty-four (24) hours, even if they do not need medical attention.
- Links to forms and packets are provided below.
Forms and Useful Links
Return to Work
Useful Numbers and Addresses
Injured employees can contact SORM through its toll-free number.
- SORM Toll-Free Phone: (877) 445-0006
Phone numbers for preauthorization and pharmacy providers are available by calling SORM's main number.
- SORM Main Phone: (817) 445-0006
- SORM Fax: (512) 370-9025
- SORM Toll-Free Fraud Hotline: (877) 445-0006
- Fraud and Investigation Email: Investigations@sorm.texas.gov
²ÝÝ®´«Ã½¹ÙÍøÏÂÔØ Benefits Team:
Senior HR Generalist, Benefits & Wellbeing
Paul Rogish, SHRM-CP
940-898-3542
progish@twu.edu
Senior HR Generalist, Benefits & Wellbeing
Rebecca Gardner, MBA
940-898-3759
rgardner2@twu.edu
Manager of Benefits & Wellbeing
Angela Cagle, PHR
940-898-3552
acagle@mail.twu.edu
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