Hearing Officer
Hearing Officer
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Job Description
Summary Statement
Hearing Officers shall advise the Industrial Accident Board concerningworkers compensation matters and prepare the Boards decisions on suchmatters. Hearing officers shall be appointed by the Secretary of shall be residents of the State shall be duly admitted to practicelaw before the Supreme Court of this State and shall not engage in the practiceof law nor any business occupation or employment inconsistent with theexpeditious proper and impartial performance of their duties.
This positions main location is Fox Valley in Wilmington but will berequired to occasionally travel to Dover DE.
Selective Requirement
Selective Requirements must be met in addition to the job requirements. Applicants who do not possess the selective requirement will not be qualified.
Per 2301B(b) Hearing Officers of the Workers Compensation Act
Must be a Barred attorneyin the State of Delaware.
Must be a resident ofDelaware.
Preferred Qualification
Essential Functions
- Conducts in-depth comprehensive research. Reports findings to superior/agency staff including precedents and applicable state and federal laws/rules/regulations/contracts.
- Drafts recommended decisions based on findings of fact and applicable laws rules and regulations.
- Researches other regulatory matters.
- Provides written recommendations.
- Presides over hearings negotiations and other administrative proceedings. Advises other hearing officers/examiners before during and subsequent to hearings negotiations etc.
- May direct the post-hearing phase including review of legal briefs submitted by various involved parties.
- Researches and drafts new and revised contracts/regulations/legislation.
- Leads and engages in mediation/arbitration of regulatory violations contract enforcement and/or administrative rules and policies.
Job Requirements
- One years experience in research which includes systematic study to discover or establish facts.
- One years experience involving practice in quasi-judicial administration.
- One years experience in drafting legal documents which include summarizing and finding facts drawing legal conclusions therefrom and analyzing legal precedents.
- One years experience working as a hearing officer or judge for an administrative agency or judicial clerkship.
- Six months experience in interpreting laws rules regulations standards policies and procedures.
- Six months experience in narrative report writing.
- Prior Workers Compensation experience is a plus.
- Member of the Delaware Bar.
Additional Posting Information
Conditions of Hire
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware Executive Branch participates in the Federal E-Verify system where the State will provide the federal government with each new hires Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our job seeker resources.
Benefits
To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at Process
The application andresumeare evaluated based upon a rating of your education training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position. It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and resume to include dates of employment job title and job duties. For education and training list name of educational provider training course titles and summary of course content. Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.
Once you have submitted your application on-line all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email. Please keep your contact information current. You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the My Applications tab .
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities in all phases of the application and employment process. TDD users may request an auxiliary aid or service by calling or by visiting . You may also call or email for additional applicant services support.
The State of Delaware is an Equal Opportunity employer and values a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage and seek out a workforce representative of Delaware including race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression.
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Employment Type
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