HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST VI (EMPLOYEE CLAIMS) - OAHU

Duties Summary

The position serves as the section supervisor in the Claims Management Branch and also participates in the administration of a self-insured workers’ compensation program for all Executive Branch employees (excluding the Department of Education, University of Hawaii, and Hawaii Health Systems Corporation), Charter School employees, and the Legislature. The program has primary responsibility for administering the development and maintenance of the State’s workers’ compensation program in compliance with the Hawaii workers’ compensation and related laws. The duties and responsibilities of this position include:

• Assigning and reviewing the work of subordinates engaged in processing workers' compensation claims;
• Providing on-going training to subordinates and assisting in conducting statewide claims processing training sessions;
• Handling the most complex workers' compensation claims cases;
• Attending administrative hearings;
• Making recommendations for the improvement of the employer's statewide workers' compensation programs.

Minimum Qualification Requirements

• Legal Authorization To Work: The State of Hawaii requires all persons seeking employment with the government of the State shall be citizens, nationals, or permanent resident aliens of the United States, or eligible under federal law for unrestricted employment in the United States.
• Selective Certification - Workers' Compensation Claims Management Experience: Three and one-half years (3-1/2) years of experience in the area of workers' compensation, which involved investigating and monitoring questionable claims, recommending/determining the employer's position, preparing and recommending settlement offers and negotiating settlements, developing the employer's case and representing the employer in hearing and on contested cases. Applicant must have thorough knowledge of workers' compensation laws, regulations and procedures, the ability to represent the employer in investigating and monitoring claims, recommending and the employer's position, examining and managing claims, recommending and negotiating settlements, and developing the employer's case and representing the employer in hearings and contested claims.
• Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience: One (1) year of Staff Specialist or Supervisory Experience of the type and quality described below:
• Staff Specialist Experience: Human resources specialist experience performing work regularly encompassing difficult and complex situations and problems in a given human resources specialty with responsibility for furnishing advisory services to management in the overall aspects of program development and evaluation; or human resources specialist experience performing extensive and intensive work in a given area of specialization, working on the most complex and difficult assignments in the areas of program development and evaluation, development of new and revised procedures, review of working situations to be sure that departments are following guidelines for sound human resources practices, recommending legislation or studying impact of proposed legislation, and engaging in human resources research aimed towards improving the human resources system.
• Supervisory Experience: Experience in the field of human resources management which included (1) planning and directing the work of others; (2) assigning and reviewing their work; (3) advising them on difficult problems; (4) training and developing subordinates; and (5) evaluating their work performance.

Substitutions Allowed

• Relevant substitutions as described in the Minimum Qualification Requirements, will apply.

Other Information

• The State of Hawai'i complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities.
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