​VFIS of Texas offers Workers' Compensation coverage that covers lifetime medical expenses for emergency responders for injuries received in the line of duty. This Workers' Compensation coverage also provides death benefits and disability benefits that coordinate with wages received from all employers.

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​Help Strengthen Your Workers’ Compensation Network

When a workplace injury happens, having access to trusted medical providers close to home can make a major difference in employee recovery, claim outcomes, and overall department operations.

That’s why Texas Mutual Insurance Company allows insureds to nominate doctors for inclusion in their WorkWell Network.

If your department has a local physician or specialist who accepts Workers’ Compensation patients, you may be able to help expand your access to in-network care by encouraging that provider to join the network.

This applies to both treating physicians and specialists who can support injured employees throughout their recovery process. Having familiar, local providers available can improve communication, reduce travel burdens for employees, and help departments manage claims more efficiently.

Why It Matters

A strong local provider network helps:

• Improve access to quality care for injured employees
• Reduce delays in treatment and return-to-work planning
• Strengthen communication between departments, employees, and providers
• Support better overall workers’ compensation claim outcomes
  
  

What Departments Should Do

If your department knows a doctor in your area who accepts Workers’ Compensation cases, start by asking if they would be interested in becoming part of Texas Mutual’s in-network provider group.
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From there, the nomination process is simple and can help improve access for your entire organization.

How to Nominate a Doctor

Grant Assistance is Available for This Coverage!

The Rural Volunteer Fire Department Insurance Program (HB 3667) is a grant program designed to reimburse eligible volunteer fire departments for the purpose of insurance from private insurance companies. Eligible coverage includes any combination of compensation insurance for firefighters (workers' compensation, accidental death and dismemberment, group term life, accident and sickness, and/or cancer-related insurance) purchased from Texas insurance companies. The program will reimburse 100% of the actual cost of eligible insurance coverage up to a maximum of $190 per fire department member.

The HB 3667 Grant can help volunteer departments offset the costs of Workers' Compensation Insurance. Learn more & apply by CLICKING HERE.