Texas Christian University provides workers' compensation insurance as a benefit to TCU employees and student workers. This coverage is totally separate from the major medical health insurance coverage that is available to employees who qualify. Workers' Compensation benefits and guidelines are set by state law. Any questions regarding employee rights can be answered by the Texas Department of Insurance - Workers' Compensation program at 1-800-252-3439 or by contacting the TCU Workers' Compensation Coordinator at 257-7778.

For further information, contact the TDI - WC website at:

TDI - Workers' Compensation

To expedite the processing of injury report forms to the Workers' Compensation Commission, the following procedures must be followed:

Treatment of On-The-Job Injuries

1. Medical attention should be given to the injured employee in accordance with the severity of the injury by:

   • Determining the need for first aid treatment.

   • Calling for an ambulance if required by the severity of the injury. (Should an ambulance be called, any decision on which hospital is to be chosen for emergency treatment is to be left to the injured employee and/or emergency personnel.)

   • DO NOT take the injured employee to the Health Center for treatment (Student workers may seek treatment at the Health Center after contacting the Workers' Comp. Coordinator).

2. Arrangements for non-emergency medical treatment of an injured employee will be made by contacting the Workers' Compensation Coordinator (ext. 7778, Secrest-Wible Bdlg, Rm 115) at the time of injury.

3. Non-emergency injuries occurring after 5:00 p.m. or on weekends will be directed to Harris Main Emergency Room - 882-3333, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. (24-hour) - unless another site is selected by the injured employee.

Reporting Employee Injuries

1. All employees are instructed to report all on-the-job injuries immediately and directly to their supervisor.

2. The supervisor must notify the WC Coordinator (x7778) at the earliest possible time after the injury is reported. Injuries occurring outside of normal working hours should be reported to Campus Police (x7777). The caller should inform the dispatcher that the injury is work related an the WC Coordinator should be contacted.

Return To Work

Texas Christian University provides a modified duty program for the management of work-related injuries. Modified duty is based on the medical restrictions given to the injured employee after each doctor's visit. Since these are medical judgments, these restrictions are given only by the treating physician, not TCU personnel. The following procedures should be followed:

1. When an employee returns with no restrictions, the treating physician's medical release is to be carried to the WC Coordinator's office. Additionally, a phone call should be made to the WC Coordinator by the supervisor at the time of return.

2. When restrictions are placed on the employee's physical activities by the treating physician, every effort will be made to return the injured employee to work on a temporary modified duty status. In order to provide the appropriate modified duty guidelines the following must be followed:

   • A medical evaluation by the treating physician.

   • A Modified-Duty Agreement must be signed by the injured employee, appropriate supervisor(s), and the WC Coordinator before the injured employee returns to work.

Forms To Be Completed

1. A Personal Injury Report (PIR) must be completed and delivered to the Workers' Compensation office (Secrest-Wible Bdlg, Room 115) within 24 hours of the telephone call. The PIR form is available through the WC Coordinator's office or can be linked to through the Downloadable Forms webpage of this site. 

2. Only the injured employee is to fill out the Employee's On-the-Job Injury Report. The employee should use whichever language he/she chooses. This report must not be filled out by the supervisor or a co-worker. This form is available through the WC Coordinator's office or can be linked to through the Downloadable Forms webpage of this site. 

3. For an employee to report back to work, a Return-to-Work Evaluation form must be completed by the treating physician for the injured employee. A new form is to be completed at each doctor's visit and then returned to the WC Coordinator. In many cases, the physician or clinic will have their own forms. The WC Coordinator should be contacted, particularly at the initial visit, to ensure that an appropriate form is completed.

4. TCU utilizes a Modified Duty Agreement as a means to inform the appropriate parties of any physical restrictions issued by the treating physician. These restrictions are used to assist in modifying an injured employee's job duties during the time of treatment.