Total Absence Management Claims Specialist - 10/19/26
About The Position
On MetLife’s Global Customer Service and Operations (GCSO) team, customer care is built on trust, empathy, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Whether guiding customers through life’s important moments, solving challenges, or simplifying processes with innovative technology, you’ll help deliver a differentiated experience grounded in operational excellence. Backed by a collaborative team, you’ll play a vital role in strengthening the way we care and advocate for millions worldwide. Here, making a real difference isn’t just a goal - it’s what we do, one conversation at a time. Global Operations (Global Ops) focuses on creating positive experiences for MetLife customers and helping the company make the best use of its global resources. The Absence Leave Solutions Organization is a fast-paced ever-changing environment in which MetLife strives to create and maintain collaborative solutions for our customers’ leave landscape. We’re looking for unique talent with fresh perspectives that can propel innovation. In this role, you would be responsible for managing a combination of leaves. These leave types include, but are not limited to, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML), and Benefit Calculated Employer Leave (BCEL) claims.
Requirements
- Candidates must be able to start on October 5th, 2026 and be able to report to either our Oriskany, NY or Blooomfield, CT offices
- Strong communication skills, both written and oral
- Demonstrated critical thinking in activities requiring analysis, investigation, and/or planning
- Strong Letter writing/Microsoft Word/Basic AI fluency
- 2-4 years Customer Service background
- High School Diploma
Nice To Haves
- 1+ years’ experience in one or more leave State and Federal Leave Laws
- College Degree
Responsibilities
- Virtual roles work from a home office with periodic visits to the assigned GCSO office as needed for team events, meetings, training, business continuity, etc.
- Reviewing and adjudicating leave and/or accommodation requests in compliance with federal, state and company policies.
- Establishing eligibility and applicability of leave requests while ensuring timely communication with employees, employers and other key stakeholders necessary to appropriately determine liability.
- Maintain active oversight of leave claims from initiation to closure following appropriate policies and procedures around timely submission of information and absences in accordance with the plan(s).
- Providing exceptional customer service while maintaining confidentiality and regulatory compliance requirements.
- Support a continuous focus on quality and continuous improvement by ensuring efficiency, accuracy and a positive claimant experience.
- Meeting and exceeding Key Performance Indicators and productivity metrics while maintaining quality.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision
- dental insurance
- no-cost short- and long-term disability
- company-paid life insurance
- legal services
- retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife
- 401(k) with employer matching
- group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- digital mental health programs
- parental leave
- paid time off
- paid holidays
- volunteer time off
- tuition assistance
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
