Job Description
Duties may include:
1. Manages early return to work and transitional duty assignments for injured workers; coordinates with the workers' compensation claims administrator and with physicians and other healthcare professionals to identify limitations and capabilities of injured workers. Coordinates return-to-work opportunities with supervisors and employees.
2. Manages and provides professional and independent day-to-day guidance to TPA, County Counsel, outside counsel, and broker for Worker's Compensation claims.
3. Provides compliance with state self-insured billing, reporting, and auditing requirements and ensures that workers' compensation claims are processed in accordance with state laws and regulations.
4. Identifies and manages pursuance of potential cost recovery from third parties, including claims involving third party liability and managing the Oregon Employer At Injury Program (EAIP) and reviews and approves workers' compensation administrator billing.
Minimum qualifications:
Direct experience and knowledge in administering workers’ compensation claims in the state of Oregon, specifically for self-insured programs and public agencies.
Ability to coordinate across multiple and varied stakeholders including third party administrators, in-house and outside legal representatives, state agencies, medical providers, as well as working with injured employees and supervisor
Ability to work in proprietary claims adjusting software.
Experience working in Oracle preferred.
Intermediate Microsoft suite ability, especially in Excel
Education and Experience:
Bachelor's Degree in occupational safety/health, public or business administration, risk management, social science, or a related field; AND six (6) years of professional-level experience in risk management, claims management, loss prevention, or workers' compensation. OR Associate's Degree in occupational safety/health, public or business administration, risk management, social science, or a related field; AND eight (8) years of professional-level experience in risk management, claims management, loss prevention, or workers' compensation. OR Ten (10) years of professional-level experience in risk management, claims management, loss prevention, or workers' compensation.
Please send your resume to BlueSun for consideration.
About BlueSun Inc.:
BlueSun Inc. is a non-profit dedicated to providing employment for veterans and people with a disability but will help anyone looking for a job. We do this through education, technology, accommodation, and advocacy assistance. Job development services offered by BlueSun include vocational exploration, job search, job application assistance, resume writing assistance, interview training, meeting with employers to advocate for client placement, and job coaching. EVERYONE DESERVSE A JOB