Workers' Compensation Human Resources Assistant

BUREAU OF HUMAN RESOURCES

OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE HEALTH AND WELLNESS WORKERS COMPENSATION

Anticipated Vacancy

Opening Date: May 5 2025

Closing Date: May 19 2025

Job Class Code: 0458
Grade: 17
Salary: $20.07 $27.61/Hourly
Position Number:

Help join our mission to make the State of Maine THE Employer of Choice!

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Office of Employee Health & Wellness Workers Compensation is responsible for the overall management of the States selfinsured workers compensation program. Through comprehensive partnerships and initiatives we assist in the prevention of workplace injuries and provide the necessary services such as medical care and compensation to injured State of Maine employees.

This position provides support to a fastpaced office working in receiving retrieving processing tracking and maintaining records on workers compensation claims. This is done primarily by entering collected data into an information system. The position involves regular contact with injured workers and other partners. Work is performed under limited supervision.

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:

• Processing First Reports of Injuries including interviewing injured employees.
• Preparing other workers compensation Board forms.
• Representing OWC by supporting claims for assigned departments.
• Providing administrative support.
• Participating in meetings and projects as assigned.
• Receiving processing tracking and maintaining records on workers compensation claims.
• Reviewing bills authorizing payments and entering bill information into the workers compensation database system.
• Issuing timely payments and approving reimbursement requests.
• Resolving billing issues/questions.
• Processing pharmacy requests.
• Conducting research utilizing various computer data bases manuals and case files in order to respond to questions resolving problems or providing needed information.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Education training and/or experience which provides a basic knowledge and understanding of human resource functions.
• Preference will be given to applicants with experience in workers compensation.

If you have these key skills please apply!

• Ability to prioritize and adapt to shifting priorities.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office desktop applications (e.g. Word Power Point & Excel).
• Knowledge of workers compensation procedures and practices.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Keen attention to detail and accuracy.
• Ability to document critical financial transactions accurately.
• Ability to organize well multitask and handle a variety of competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to gather information and analyze results from multiple data sources.
• Ability to understand and apply policies and procedures.
• Ability to verify code and reconcile data on standard documents.
• Ability to work and plan independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships (internal and external).
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (verbal and written).

Why Youll Love Working with Us...

Were thrilled youre interested in the position were offering!We are proud to provide tools and services to our employee population to get them back to work they love. What makes us really stand out Well besides being passionate about our mission and our dedication to our employee population we also support programs such as work station ergonomics and the returntowork program. So if youre looking for a hardworking supportive and funloving team to thrive with look no further than us.

Benefits of working for the State of Maine:

No matter where you work across Maine state government you find employees who embody our state mottoDirigo or I leadas they provide essential services to Mainers every day. We believe in supporting our workforces health and wellbeing with a valuable total compensation package including:

• WorkLife Fit Rest is essential. Take time for yourself using 13 paid holidays 12 days of sick leave and 3 weeks of vacation leave annually. Vacation leave accrual increases with years of service and overtimeexempt employees receive personal leave.
• Health Insurance Coverage The State of Maine pays 85%95% of employeeonly premiums ($11196.96 $12514.32 annual value) depending on salary. Use this chart to find the premium costs for you and your family including the percentage of dependent coverage paid by the State.
• Dental Insurance The State of Maine pays 100% of employeeonly dental premiums ($387.92 annual value).
• Retirement Plan The State contributes the equivalent of 18.09% of the employees pay towards the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (MainePERS).

State employees are eligible for an extensive and highly competitive benefits package covering many aspects of wellness. Learn about additional wellness benefits for State employees from the Office of Employee Health and Wellness.

Note: Benefits may vary somewhat according to specific collective bargaining agreements and are prorated for anything less than fulltime.

Theres a job and then theres purposeful transformative work. Our aim is to create a workplace where you can learn grow and continuously refine your skills. Applicants demonstrate job requirements in differing ways and we appreciate that many skills and backgrounds can make people successful in this role.

As an Equal Opportunity employer Maine State Government embraces a culture of respect and awareness. We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging for all team members and our process ensures an inclusive environment to applicants of all backgrounds including diverse race color sex sexual orientation or gender identity physical or mental disability religion age ancestry national origin familial status or genetics.

If youre looking for a great next step and want to feel good about what you do wed love to hear from you. Please note reasonable accommodations are provided to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.

Thinking about applying

Research shows that people from historically excluded communities tend to apply to jobs only when they check every box in the posting. If youre currently reading this and hesitating to apply for that reason we encourage you to go for it! Let us know how your lived experience and passion set you apart.