L&I Subrogation Specialist (Program Specialist 3)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Tumwater, WA

5d•Remote

About The Position

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I), Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) is seeking candidates for an exciting opportunity as a Subrogation Specialist (Program Specialist 3). In this position, you will analyze crime victim’s tort claims, perform legal research and analysis, represent the Crime Victims Compensation Program at mediations, collaboratively negotiate final settlements, and perform collections on behalf of the CVCP. The Crime Victims Compensation Program (CVCP) is located within the Administrative Services Division of L&I. The mission of our program is to reduce the financial impact of violent crime on victims and their families. Our goal is to prevent further hardship and suffering by providing benefits to victims as quickly as possible. The CVCP is a strong, dynamic team with a positive goal-oriented atmosphere. We strive to ensure we are customer focused, offer learning and development opportunities to support your continued growth, as well as maintain a work life balance. We are a great agency with a commitment to a values-based culture and growth mindset.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree AND Two years of experience including planning, policy analysis, coordination and consultation with a variety of public and private agencies, organizations, and/or levels of government, and/or legal insurance setting involving complex claims or personal injury issues.
Additional qualifying experience in claims or insurance adjusting claims investigations, collections or related field may be substituted year for year of education (Bachelor's Degree).
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Nice To Haves

Two (2) years or more dealing with subrogation, restitution, and collections.
Knowledge of RCW 7.68.050 and RCW 9.94A.753.
Paralegal Certification from an approved paralegal program

Responsibilities

Review and analyze claims to determine appropriate recovery actions.
Request and process settlement documents related to first party, third party, and/or civil recovery from attorneys or insurance companies.
Review the settlement release to ensure the department's right to restitution is not compromised.
Negotiate with multiple insurance companies, (auto, life, homeowners and medical) to recover benefits paid by CVCP.
Perform legal research, interpret RCW 7.68, case law, legal opinions and court rules supporting CVCP's right to recovery.
Administers basic math calculations accurately and specified mathematical formulas to determine amounts of the settlement and how it will be distributed for attorney fees and costs, the victim's and CVCP's share of the settlement and any remaining balances that can be used to offset future claim expenses.
Resolves any remaining issues that can delay the settlement with the attorney, victim or insurer(s).
Evaluate factual and legal issues of liability (tort and case law) and determine whether to approve settlements that do not fully reimburse claim expenses, or whether to exercise discretionary authority to compromise CVCP's lien or negotiate settlement action with attorneys and insurers.
Issue first and third-party Order and Notices confirming the settlement distribution to the victim's attorney or unrepresented victims and monitors the case for payment of CVCP's share of the settlement.
Issues lien letters to insurers and attorneys notifying them to CVCP’s lien for expenses paid on claims and CVCP's right to recovery.
Issues requests for restitution from criminal offenders to the victims/witness advocates with the prosecuting attorney's office.