Workers Compensation Representative - Safety Specialist

Core Responsibilities

• Affords assistance with the agency’s self-insured worker’s compensation program, ensuring proper reporting of claims per NYS worker’s compensation guidelines.
• Communicates with physician offices to determine employee work-eligibility.
• Affords assistance with employee leave of absence related to worker’s compensation, including employee conferencing, communicating updates, researching/resolving issues, processing claims, and ensuring proper benefits.
• Convenes with department heads regarding employee injury reports and worker’s compensation leaves of absence.
• Investigates accidents to ascertain causes for use in recommending and developing preventative safety measures.
• Affords assistance with site visit inspections and reports.
• Maintains all required documentation.
• Participates in meetings on a regular basis as needed at all locations to identify issues, concerns and needs; obtains employee opinions and suggestions.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree preferred in risk management, occupational health, case management, or related field.
• 2 years’ experience in medical finance, case management, insurance processing, and/or risk management.
• Must be able to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Must have a valid NYS Driver’s license.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits and salary to include a low-cost individual health insurance plan, dollar for dollar retirement match (up to 7%), life insurance, voluntary benefits and generous paid time off.
• Comprehensive Health/Dental/Vision
• Direct Deposit
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retail Retirement Plan 403(b)
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Generous PTO Plans (Sick, Vacation and Employee Leave)