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Form of workA Little About Us:
With roughly 1,600 employees in 11 offices across Ohio, BWC is the state agency that cares for Ohio workers by promoting a culture of safety at work and at home and ensuring quality medical and pharmacy care is provided to injured workers.
For Ohio employers, we provide insurance policies to cover workplace injuries and safety and wellness services to prevent injuries.
Our Culture:
BWC is a dynamic organization that offers career opportunities across many different disciplines. BWC employees strive to maintain an inclusive workplace. We begin by being an equal opportunity employer. Employees can participate in and lead employee resource groups, participate in online forums discussing society's impact on our services and workplace, and learn about how different perspectives can improve leadership skills.
Our Vision:
To transform BWC into an agile organization driven by customer success.
Our Mission:
To deliver consistently excellent experiences for each BWC customer every day.
Our Core Values:
One Agency, Personal Connection, Innovative Leadership, Relentless Excellence.
What our employees have to say:
BWC conducts an internal engagement survey on an annual basis. Some comments from our employees include:
- I have worked for BWC for 27 years and it has been a positive experience.
- I have worked with a wonderful group of people from management down to my co-workers.
- So much opportunity for growth here, the leadership from top to bottom is stellar, the employees have pride in our agency - a great place to work!
- Coming up on 30 years and still love what I do and where I work!
- I find BWC to be a dynamic agency that not only provides a much-needed public service, but also has a culture of learning and development where employees are encouraged to be a part of the agency as a whole.
If you are interested in helping BWC grow, please click this link to read more, and then come back to this job posting to submit your application!
BWC is currently operating under a hybrid schedule that can incorporate both teleworking and in-office hours. Employees must be able to report to the office when requested by management &/or for their initial job training.
What You'll Be Doing:
Supervises team of WC Claims Specialists in processing injured worker claims for allowance of Workers' Compensation (BWC) benefits.
Monitors claims processing activities for quality, accuracy, and productivity of team.
Identifies problem areas; responds orally and/or in writing to requests by injured workers, Managed Care Organization (MCOs), providers, legal representatives, and employers (e.g., benefits, policy issues).
Investigates and responds to legislative inquires within BWC timeframes.
Completes performance evaluations and disciplinary actions for assigned employees.
Supports new employee selection process, orientation, and training.
What's in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period. Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee's salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Minimum Qualifications:
36 mos. exp. managing medical-only &/or lost-time claims, serving as primary decision maker to include making initial determination of claim, having overall responsibility & accountability of claim & management of claim to desired outcome.
-Or 36 mos. trg. or 36 mos. exp. in providing rehabilitation &/or medical management expertise in managing claims (e.g., develop return to work plans; provide medical opinion; recommend, monitor &/or review medical treatment & determinations; provide job development training or career counseling enabling injured workers to return to work force).
-Or 24 mos. trg. or 24 mos. exp. in private insurance organization as claims representative, nurse or rehabilitation specialist; 12 mos. trg. or 12 mos. exp. providing work direction to claims processing staff.
-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration, public administration, human resources, finance, economics, nursing, social work, human service field (e.g., rehabilitation counseling) or related field; 12 mos. exp. in providing rehabilitation &/or medical expertise in managing Workers' Compensation claim (e.g., develop return to work plans; provide medical opinion; recommend, monitor & review medical treatment & determinations; provide job development training or career counseling enabling injured workers to return to work force), or 12 mos. exp. managing Workers' Compensation lost-time claims &/or medical-only claims serving as primary decision maker to include making initial determination of claim, having overall claim responsibility & accountability of claim & management of claim to desired outcome, or 12 mos. exp. supervising lower-level claims staff in managing medical only claims, or 12 mos. exp. in supervisory level position within Ohio Bureau Of Workers' Compensation which involved telephoned, in-person &/or written contact with providers, claimants, employers, public officials, attorneys &/or general public to provide information & answer inquiries concerning various operations, services &/or policies & procedures of agency.
-Or 36 mos. exp. in supervisory-level position within Ohio Bureau Of Workers' Compensation, 24 mos. of which involved telephoned, in-person &/or written contact with providers, claimants, employers, public officials, attorneys &/or general public to provide information & answer inquiries concerning various operations, services &/or policies & procedures of agency.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.
Technical Skills: Claims Examination, Customer Service, Management
Professional Skills: Attention to Detail, Conflict Management, Building Trust, Teamwork, Decision Making
