Claims Manager
About The Position
Manage claims pertaining to worker's compensation, short term disability, and FMLA in coordination with internal departments, insurance carriers, and the medical community and ensuring to follow all applicable regulations. Administer the filing and ongoing maintenance of Worker's Compensation claims for the Oshkosh Corporation location, including facilitation of communication with current and prior insurance adjusting teams, medical community, injured workers, and Oshkosh management. This will also include the coordination of at least 4 claim reviews annually with the insurance carrier Administer the filing and ongoing maintenance of non-work-related short term disability claims for the hourly workforce (Accident & Sickness), including coordination with the Payroll Department as to payment requirements. Communication and coordination must also be maintained with human resources, operations management, the medical community, and the injured employee as to the status and future plan Administer the applicable Family Medical Leave Act activities as they relate to both work-related and non-work-related injury absences from work Maintain OSHA reporting requirements relative to injury reporting, including the OSHA log and related end-of-year summary Publish weekly statistical summaries of claim activity as requested by various levels of management within the organization Facilitate a Return-to-Work program for all injured employees with restrictions that prohibit them from working their regular shift and/or job duties, integrating them back into light or modified-duty transitional jobs in an effort to more quickly get them to full-duty status
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or Occupational Health
- 5-plus years related experience in the insurance or occupational health field
- Knowledgeable with Wisconsin Worker's Compensation laws, FMLA and other applicable employment laws
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite products
Responsibilities
- Administer the filing and ongoing maintenance of Worker's Compensation claims
- Facilitate communication with insurance adjusting teams, medical community, injured workers, and management
- Coordinate claim reviews with the insurance carrier
- Administer the filing and ongoing maintenance of non-work-related short term disability claims
- Coordinate with the Payroll Department regarding payment requirements for short-term disability
- Maintain communication with human resources, operations management, the medical community, and the injured employee regarding claim status
- Administer Family Medical Leave Act activities
- Maintain OSHA reporting requirements, including the OSHA log and end-of-year summary
- Publish weekly statistical summaries of claim activity
- Facilitate a Return-to-Work program for injured employees with restrictions
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
