Workers' Compensation

SMU's Workers’ Compensation is a federally mandated program designed to provide wage and medical coverage to employees who have sustained work-related injuries or occupational illnesses. The Office of Risk Management works closely with our workers' compensation carrier to provide the best service we can to our employees, and provides the following services:

  • Incident and claim investigation;
  • Management of SMU's Return to Work Program;
  • Liaising with other departments on campus, including Human Resources and Payroll;
  • Analysis of claim trends; and
  • Loss control to limit future claims.

For more information about Workers' Compensation, please contact Risk Operations.

Workplace Injury Response

If you are injured at work:

  • Attend to any emergency medical needs. Call SMU PD at 214-768-3333 if at the Dallas campus, or 911 if off-campus.
  • If you need to go to the doctor, call ORM at 214-768-3737 for a referral to an in-network.
  • Report as soon as practical to your supervisor.
  • You or your supervisor must notify Risk Management by completing the Workplace Injury Report or calling the Insurance Manager at 214-768-3737.

If your employee is injured at work:

  • Attend to any emergency medical needs and make sure your employee is ok.
  • Work with your employee to notify Risk Management by completing the Workplace Injury Report or calling the Insurance Manager at 214-768-3737.
  • As needed, work with ORM to conduct an initial investigation.

The information on this web site is intended to help answer questions you may have regarding how the workers' compensation process works. For more information about Workers' Compensation, please refer to the Insurance Manager.