Administrative Coordinator 1/2/3/4

State of Louisiana • Baton Rouge, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Administrative Coordinator provides administrative and legal secretarial support to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Judge and serves as a liaison with the public on administrative and minor legal matters. The role requires a working knowledge of Workers’ Compensation procedural rules and statutes. The position is with the Office of Workers’ Compensation Division, Hearings District 5, in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana.

The Office of Workers’ Compensation Administration oversees the enforcement and administration of Louisiana workers’ compensation laws. Its work includes managing disputed claims, conducting hearings, reviewing medical treatment disputes, and investigating fraud.

This position assembles records and exhibits for Courts of Appeal, monitors appeals and payment of estimated appeal costs, processes inquiries about Workers’ Compensation issues, monitors office supply and equipment requisitions, and reviews proposed compromise or lump-sum settlements for recommendation to the Workers’ Compensation Judge. The vacancy is part of a career progression group covering Administrative Coordinator levels 1 through 4.

Requirements

• No experience or training is required.
• A working knowledge of Workers’ Compensation procedural rules and statutes is required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and legal secretarial support to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Judge.
• Act as a liaison with the public concerning administrative and minor legal matters.
• Assemble records and exhibits in a form acceptable to each Court of Appeals.
• Monitor appeals and ensure estimated appeal costs are paid in a timely manner.
• File, on behalf of the State, a Rule to Show Cause before the Workers’ Compensation Judge when appeals may be dismissed for failure to pay estimated appeal costs on time.
• Process inquiries concerning complex Workers’ Compensation issues.
• Communicate information about Workers’ Compensation hearing procedures by telephone, in person, and in writing to parties, attorneys, insurance representatives, governmental bodies, congressional and legislative personnel, and their constituents.
• Monitor requisitioning of office supplies and equipment.
• Review Requests for Approval of Compromise or Lump Sum settlements and recommend approval or rejection to the Workers’ Compensation Judge.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed