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Amtec, LLC

Workers' Compensation Claims Adjusters

Amtec, LLC, San Bernardino, California, United States, 92409


We are looking for

Workers'

Compensation Claims Adjusters

who are in charge of processing a wide variety of worker's compensation claims including those that are complex or sensitive.Job Title:

Workers' Compensation Claims AdjustersPay Rate:

$30.00 - 32.00/hourShift:

9/80 schedule (hybrid work schedule after the first 2 weeks)Location:

San Bernardino, CAWorkers' Compensation Claims Adjuster duties shall include, but are not limited to: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.May assign and review the work of others; train new employees.Provides vacation and temporary relief as required.Minimum Requirements:Four (4) to five (5) years of experience, within the last five (5) years, adjusting workers' compensation claims, including one (1) year adjusting complex litigated claims, such as continuous trauma, AOE/COE, stress claims, and safety claims.Ability to review Workers' Compensation claims, and reports and determine if occupational illness or injury is compensable; authorize and compute benefit payment (Temporary Total Disability, Permanent Disability, Life Pension, 4850).Ability to review, investigate, and document claim reports from physicians for claims from onset to resolution.Ability to explain to injured workers their benefits and legal rights under Workers' Compensation Laws.Ability to prepare subrogation and litigation cases and correspond with doctors and attorneys on litigated cases.Subject to a background check upon selection.