Description

Changing Lives One Day at a Time

We are seeking an energetic Workers Comp Admin to join our Farmer's Branch, TX/California Remote team. If you are a dynamic individual who loves working in a fast-paced environment and helping to change people's lives, then we are the company you have been searching for!

EmployBridge is a place where your career and passion come together.

Summary:

The Workers Comp Admin contributes to Risk Management's commitment to deliver an optimal cost of risk by managing complex workers' compensation claims processes.

Your Opportunity

• Manages a portfolio of over 200 open, litigated, multi-jurisdictional workers compensation claims, with an overall total incurred in excess of $5 mil


• Advocates for injured employees and ensures understanding of the complex workers' compensation process in an effort to reduce litigation


• Employbridge encourages and supports modified duty to assist injured workers in getting back to work in a capacity they're able to perform. This position:
  
  
  
  • Complies with company's Modified Duty program and ensures suitable, alternative work is located to minimize the impact of lost time on client's OSHA log
  
  
  • Actively tracks and updates Modified Duty and Lost Time duration for the client to have accurate OSHA information as required by law
    
  
  
  
  


• Proactively identifies claim strategies based on the injury type, body part, jurisdiction, age of claimant, etc., to mitigate cost of claims following EmployBridge claim handling standards and best practices:


• Review and authorize individual claim reserve changes of up to $100,000
  
  
  
  • Review and authorize individual claim settlements of up to $75,000
  
  
  
  


• Builds and maintains relationships with injured employees, branch operations and external vendors to ensure effective claims management


• Provides direction to branch operations based on jurisdictional requirements, such as employer's control of medical treatment, the waiting period for benefits, modified duty placements, etc.


• Ensures that individual claim reserves are adequately and timely established, which leads to stable and accurate actuarial studies.


• Proactively affects claim closures resulting in reduced financial exposure


• Maintains notes and diaries in the internal RMIS system based on medical and litigation information to hold the TPA accountable in the best interest of Employbridge


• Attends scheduled claim reviews with TPA to maintain rapport with adjusters, nurse case managers and attorneys; discuss reserves, ensure plans of actions are in place, claim closures are facilitated, etc.

Your attributes:

• High school diploma; College degree preferred


• 6-10 years of W/C claims handling experience


• Professional certification or designation preferred


• Bilingual (Spanish-English) preferred


• Solid knowledge of W/C claims handling, understanding of W/C Labor code laws and regulations


• Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and the ability and desire to learn new computer systems

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, photocopiers, phone systems, filing cabinets and fax machines.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The EmployBridge Story

EmployBridge is the largest light industrial staffing supplier in the United States and a preeminent resource for professional staffing. We offer local expertise and service through our 400+ branches. We provide a full range of employment solutions, from recruiting and pre-screening high-performance candidates, to delivering expertise in risk management and on-site services. Our reporting and technical solutions have no equal in the industry!

EmployBridge offers a competitive benefits package which includes Medical/Dental/Vision, prescription drug benefits, 401(k), paid time off and holidays, a wellness program, and more. We also offer a variety of career paths and encourage promotion from within.

At EmployBridge, we operate an entire family of specialty staffing companies that include: ResourceMFG, Select Staffing, ProLogistix, ProDrivers, RemX Specialty Staffing, Westaff, and Remedy Intelligent Staffing. To find out more, visit us at www.employbridge.com.

EmployBridge is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.