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Our client is a large Public Agency located in San Bernardino (near the 10 & 215 freeway) and is looking to add the skills of a Worker’s Compensation Claims Adjuster with approximately three to five (3-5) years of experience. This position may work remotely part-time and report to an office location part time after training. The schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm. This position is being compensated at $34.00 per hour and is up to one year in duration. The County may extend an offer of employment based on available budgets and performance. This role will require the ideal candidate to submit and pass a background screen and drug screen.
Positions in this class series are involved in examining and adjusting Worker's Compensation claims for the Risk Management Division; positions perform related duties as required.
This is the journey level of the series. Positions in this class are characterized by the responsibility to independently process a wide variety of workers' Compensation Claims including those that are complex or sensitive.
Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:
- Receive and review Workers' Compensation claims and reports and determine if occupational illness or injury is compensable; authorize and compute payment utilizing California State Workers' Compensation Law; advise employees and dependents of entitlement to Workers' Compensation benefits under state law and County policy.
- Develop documentation for claim reports by requesting substantiating reports from physicians, supervisors, and witnesses; review injury reports for completeness and consistency; resolve discrepancies in data; advise departments regarding procedures and reporting deadlines involving work injuries.
- Explain to injured workers their benefits and legal rights under Workers' Compensation Laws.
- Prepare subrogation and litigation cases and correspond with doctors and attorneys on litigated cases; attend Workers' Compensation Appeal Board Hearings and authorize settlements under $50,000 as delegated by the Risk Manager; may serve as a witness at appeal hearings; arrange special investigations and medical examinations.
- Prepare briefs of Personnel and Health Department information to Workers' Compensation attorneys for submittal to the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board; secure documentary evidence of births, deaths, marriages, and divorces in fatality cases. Serve as custodian of records; produce records and attest to validity under the direction of the court by subpoena.
- Prepare and present informational seminars or in-service training to explain the County Workers' Compensation Program.
For consideration or to learn additional information, please contact Kate Harrington at (626)793-0020 or email your resume to Kate.Harrington@p-i-d.biz
