As a Claims Specialist, you will be responsible for handling high exposure and complex workers’ compensation claims. You will serve as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all technical claims handling activities, including regulatory compliance, serve as the primary liaison for key internal and external business partnerships and programs, lead special projects, and lead claims related account management activities for large clients.
- Effectively investigate, evaluate, mitigate, and resolve a pending inventory of litigated and high exposure workers’ compensation claims within delegated authority and in accordance with performance standards
- Notify claims management of high-exposure claims and assist in compliance with reinsurance reporting requirements
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all technical aspects of claims handling including coverage, disability management, medical management, file management, litigation management, subrogation, reserving and settlement in multiple jurisdictions
- Assume full responsibility of claims-related account management activities for our large clients
- Collaborate closely with Business Development and Underwriting teams to deliver and maintain high-level service
- Identify and notify management of any unfavorable trends related to account management
- Serve as primary liaison with key internal and external business partners and vendors and actively work to develop maintain and improve the partnerships
- Assist senior claims management with screening and appointing new defense firms
- Coordinates and actively facilitates litigation file reviews with defense firms, adjusters and claims management to develop strategic action plans in accordance with our claims handling standards
- Schedules, prepares, and facilitates settlement conferences with defense and plaintiff firms to effectuate settlements
- Maintain and demonstrate high-level of knowledge of the Workers Compensation Act and Rules and Regulations in multiple jurisdictions
- Actively participate in the training and development of claims adjusters through mentoring and conducting training for new hires and existing staff
- Identify and addresses areas for coaching and training needs of claims adjusters and communicates needs with claims management and assists in development of action plans for improvement
- Coordinate relevant legal training seminars for claims staff in assigned jurisdictions
- Visibly supports the overall claims adjusting and managed care functions in multiple jurisdictions
- Assist claims management in monitoring and researching jurisdictional case law and statutory legal trends
- Demonstrate the use of tact and discretion in all communications and provides a positive contribution to the morale of the claims department
- Lead special projects as assigned by senior claims management
- Continuously strives to improve our product and business results through innovation
- Obtain and maintain adjuster license in multiple jurisdictions as required