Cambridge - Workers%27 Compensation Claims Assistant (PN: 20068805)

State of Ohio • Cambridge, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC), a state agency that cares for Ohio workers by promoting a culture of safety at work and at home and ensuring quality medical and pharmacy care is provided to injured workers. For Ohio employers, BWC provides insurance policies to cover workplace injuries and safety and wellness services to prevent injuries. BWC is a dynamic organization that offers career opportunities across many different disciplines and strives to maintain an inclusive workplace. The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). This position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39).

BWC’s core hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across BWC departments. Most positions perform work on-site at one of BWC’s seven offices across the state. BWC offers flex-time work schedules that allow an employee to start the day as early as 7:00 am or as late as 8:30 am. Flex-time schedules are based on operational need and require supervisor approval.

Requirements

• 2 courses or 6 months experience in English composition or grammar
• 2 courses or 6 months experience in accounting, bookkeeping or general math
• 2 courses or 6 months experience in communication or public speaking or 6 months experience in a position involving receiving & responding to public inquiries or complaints or involving contact with injured workers, employers, legislators, providers or their representatives & public
• Successful completion of one typing course or demonstrate ability to type 35 words per minute.
• Knowledge of: BWC & IC policies & standard operating procedures; ORC rules & regulations; applicable state & federal regulations governing documents processed, reviewed &/or prepared; public relations; BWC claims documents & forms; SI; IC; CCT; BWC claims-related terminology.
• Skill in: operation of PC to efficiently log & enter data; claims adjudicating systems; use of general office equipment (e.g. telephone, copier/fax machine).
• Ability to: solve practical, everyday problems, gather, collage & classify information about practical, everyday problems, gather, collate & classify information about data people or things; handle routine inquiries from & contacts with injured workers, employers, legislators.
• Position requires travel; therefore, persons occupying this position must be able to provide own transportation &/or legally operate a state-owned vehicle.

Nice To Haves

• Classification may require use of proficiency demonstration to determine minimum class qualifications for employment.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicating system to monitor claims work list & manage caseload of Percentage of Permanent Partial applications
• Determine if waiting period has lapsed from date of injury in Medical Only claim or date of last compensation in lost time claims
• Processes C92/C92A applications (e.g. mails applications received to employers &/or reps, reviews applications & Workers’ Compensation Claims Management System (Claims Management System) to ensure timely filing
• Requests medical documentation & wage information from (e.g. MCOs, SI Employers, IWs, Employers) as appropriate
• Generates Tentative Orders on Claims Management System for all state fund and SI claims by entering required data into computer form (e.g. percentage of permanent partial, additional conditions)

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees