Industrial Commission District Hearing Officer - PN 20065808 - Portsmouth

Hearing Officers

Hearing Officers conduct hearings in person and online from one of the IC’s twelve office locations throughout the state. Collectively, Hearing Officers conduct over 87,000 hearings annually. All district and staff-level Hearing Officers are licensed attorneys. Each Hearing Officer independently manages their own caseload and is responsible for writing decisions for all hearings they conduct.

Responsibilities

• Prepares for, conducts, & issues orders from administrative hearings on Workers’ Compensation claims: Hears claims on the issues of allowance, payment of compensation, payment of medical bills, determination of percentage of permanent partial disability, & any other contested claim matter except those over which the Industrial Commission (OIC) or its Staff Hearing Officers have original jurisdiction.
• Ensures all proceedings are conducted in a fair & legal manner.
• Performs legal research into difficult questions with regard to Workers’ Compensation; participates in depositions.
• Completes miscellaneous assignments made by the Regional Managers or any member of the OIC.
• Provides training to new Hearing Officers & Legal Interns.
• Congducts second level hearings in the absence of Staff Hearing Officers.

Requirements

Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4121.34 ORC.

Job Skills

• Attorney/Legal
• Technical Skills: Research, Professional, Regulatory Compliance, Workers' Compensation Law
• Professional Skills: Decision Making, Time Management, Written Communication, Ethics, Facilitating Hearings

Agency Contact Name and Information

Human Resources
614-466-2765

Unposting Date

Jul 9, 2026, 11:59:00 PM

Work Location

Portsmouth District Office

Primary Location

United States of America-OHIO-Scioto County-Portsmouth

Compensation

$41.81 (Step 1)

Schedule

Full-time

Work Hours

8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Classified Indicator

Classified

Union

OCSEA

Technical Skills

• Regulatory Compliance
• Attorney/Legal
• Professional
• Research

Professional Skills

• Decision Making
• Ethics and Values
• Time Management
• Written Communication