L&I Workers' Compensation Adjudicator 6, Third Party Legal Services

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Please Note:This opportunity is open to Labor & Industries employees only.

Job Highlights

Bring your skills and talents to L&I the employer of choice. Join our team and work in a positive goal-oriented atmosphere. Your reward at the end of each day is satisfaction of a job well done and knowing you have provided an invaluable service to our fellow citizens of Washington.

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety health and security of Washingtons workers. We help employers meet safety and health standards and inspect workplaces when alerted to hazards. As administrators of the states workers compensation system we are similar to a large insurance company providing medical and limited wage-replacement coverage to workers who suffer job-related injuries and illness. Our rules and enforcement programs also help ensure workers are paid what they are owed that childrens and teens work hours are limited and that consumers are protected from unsound business practices.

Insurance Services is the largest division within the agency and administers one of the premier workers compensation organizations in the nation serving over 3.8 million employees working for 260000 employers.

Within the Third Party Unit in the Insurance Services Division you will provide leadership and supervision to staff that process Third Party recoveries for settlement. The successful candidate will analyze cases and plan coordinate and supervise the activities of the unit consisting of lower level workers compensation adjudicators (WCA4s and WCA5s) and support staff. You will also provide the technical oversight to ensure the recoveries meet statutory requirements. Another important part of this opportunity will be to make recommendations to your supervisor to support continual process and outcome improvements.

If you have ever worked with third party settlements or are interested in learning about third party tort law this is your opportunity!! Apply now!

Some of what youll do:

• Analyze cases and provide direction for staff to make third party recoveries.
• Supervise and support a professional staff.
• Facilitate distribution of work activities and staff work assigned.
• Direct unit staff to process and conduct initial case reviews of settlement request. Educate unit staff on the law and policy and provide ongoing training to develop skill.
• Primary responsibility for developing and delivering staff training of subrogation in the Third Party Section of the Legal Services Program.
• Provide daily technical legal assistance to staff working on settlement agreements and offer sophisticated analysis of settlement potential on case by case basis.
• In consultation with the program manager reviews and makes timely final decisions on extremely difficult and controversial cases where there is difference of opinion between two high level staff of equal status.
• Seek permission from program manager on whether to pursue litigation on all matters.
• Build and maintain a working relationship with external customers with whom this position will be required to interact frequently including injured workers and employers and/or their attorneys the Office of the Attorney General (AGO) Personal Injury Attorneys Insurance Adjusters Mediators and the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA) and others.
• Engage in active discussion with the parties to negotiate settlement agreements and perform a sophisticated analysis of the variables involved in settling a third party case.
• And much more!

Required:

One (1) year of experience as a Workers Compensation Adjudicator 5 AND Five (5) years of experience in adjudicating workers or crime victims compensation insurance claims or adjudication of time loss payments. (or Successful completion of the Department of Labor and Industries Workers Compensation Adjudicator 2 Apprenticeship program)

OR

Two (2) years of experience as a Workers Compensation Adjudicator 4 AND Five (5) years of experience in adjudicating workers or crime victims compensation insurance claims or adjudication of time loss payments. (or Successful completion of the Department of Labor and Industries Workers Compensation Adjudicator 2 Apprenticeship program)

OR

Bachelors degree in business administration public administration or closely allied field AND Five (5) years of experience in adjudicating workers or crime victims compensation insurance claims or adjudication of time loss payments.

AND

The ability to take action to learn and grow.

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

**Additional experience working with insurance claims claims/insurance adjusting claims investigations disability management claims risk management/loss control medical billing medical insurance paralegal personal injury services or paramedical occupations will substitute year for year for required education.

**Above Experience must include one year of training management leading teams or supervising.

Desired:

Things You Need To Know

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employees career. Click on the Benefits tab to learn more.

At L&I your voice addition L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washingtons 3.8 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

Telework is dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. When asked to work in the office the duty station for this position is: Tumwater Washington.

For positions where in-office work is necessary the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.

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Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position. Because we base the selection on information provided by you it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge skills and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
3. A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application resume or cover letter. If you do we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

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Background Check Notice:

Prior to a placement in this position a background check including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.

Other information

• For positions requiring travel you must have a valid unrestricted drivers license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented bytheWashington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
• Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
• The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.
• Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.

Did You Know

Washington is Americas Top State to live play and work according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters. We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washingtons 3.8 million workers.

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