Claims Specialist

JOB SUMMARY :

Provides daily operational management of district workers' compensation, liability, and property claims. Responsible for managing all aspects of the self-insured workers compensation program, managing the return to work program, and creating and analyzing claims data reports. Please see attachment for details. PRIORITY APPLICATION DATE :   This position is open until filled with first consideration given to applications received by August 17, 2025 . ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Manages district incident / accident reporting system. Ensures all claims and incidents are properly filed according to district standard and state law; Ensures assignment to proper district staff and insurance carriers
• Oversees all claims for self-insured workers’ compensation program with the district’s third-party administrator
• Ensures claims payments are made to vendors, claimants and attorneys are completed timely and accurately
• Manages the daily activity of all claims
• Plan, implement, and facilitate early return to work program for injured workers
• Manages OSHA tracking and reporting of employee incidents; Prepares and submits federal, state, and local reports
• Provides excellent customer service to all claimants, district staff, bargaining groups, and community
• Management of the insured claims program (within deductible)
• Respond to inquiries from a variety of internal and external partners
• Prepare and submit federal, state and local reports
• Participates in Safety Meetings
• Manages the claims recovery process from carrier, subrogation, restitution, federal / state / local government agencies
• Provides training to district staff related to areas of responsibility
• Work with highly sensitive and confidential personal and medical information
• Creates data reports related to claims and incidents; Prepare and interpret claims reports for data driven decision making
• Actively participate in and provide support of loss control / mitigation efforts; partners with loss control to identify trends
• Maintenance of district claims manual, processes and procedures
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

APPLICATION PROCEDURE : External and Internal Applicants : To apply to this posting, all applicants must submit an online application FINALISTS WILL BE CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW Please review , which includes our non-discrimination policy. We are not able to sponsor employment at this time. Attachment(s) :