Workers Compensation Specialist

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company•Akron, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Workers’ Compensation Specialist, you will serve as the primary point of contact for managing the Supplemental Workers’ Compensation (SWC) claims process and overseeing self-insurance compliance across the U.S. portfolio. This role ensures timely and accurate payment, reporting, and accounting of SWC benefits while enforcing policies, developing metrics, and resolving issues in partnership with internal teams and external vendors. The position also leads SOX compliance activities, state self-insurance filings, and system reporting, while supporting leave management activities including FMLA coordination. Overall, the Specialist provides technical expertise, analysis, and process improvements to ensure regulatory compliance and effective workers’ compensation and leave administration. Why This Role Matters: Ensures financial accuracy and compliance by serving as the single point of contact for Supplemental Workers’ Compensation (SWC), overseeing timely payments, accurate accounting, and adherence to self-insurance and state regulatory requirements. Protects the organization from audit and regulatory risk through ownership of SOX compliance, coordination with internal and external auditors, and completion of critical filings such as self-insured renewals, letters of credit, and bonds. Enables effective leave and claims management by coordinating SWC, workers’ compensation, and FMLA activities across systems and partners to ensure data integrity, continuity of benefits, and employee support. Drives operational insight and improvement by developing metrics, analyzing trends, and providing actionable reporting to leadership, helping optimize workers’ compensation programs and control costs.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, with advanced coursework or professional training in risk management, human resources, finance, or compliance.
Three or more years of professional experience in Accounting, Audit, Compliance, Human Resources, Payroll, or Project Management within a corporate or regulated environment.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to absence management, claims handling, workers’ compensation, and/or self‑insurance or high‑deductible insurance programs.
Professional certifications such as ARM, CPCU, AIC, CRM, or similar industry credentials.

Responsibilities

Serve as the single point of contact for Supplemental Workers’ Compensation (SWC), overseeing claims processing, wage calculations, and timely, accurate payments across the U.S. portfolio.
Manage self-insurance compliance by completing state-required filings, renewals, letters of credit, and bonds, and partnering with Payroll and Tax to meet regulatory deadlines.
Lead SOX compliance activities for North America, including controls oversight, monthly reporting, auditor coordination, and training of new stakeholders.
Coordinate workers’ compensation, FMLA, and leave management by ensuring accurate data entry in Workday, supporting LOA teams, and acting as the WC/SWC leave subject matter expert.
Provide data, reporting, and system leadership as the Risktrac point of contact, delivering monthly analyses, ad-hoc reports, and insights to leadership, auditors, and vendors.
Drive continuous improvement by identifying trends, recommending process enhancements, and supporting location-specific workers’ compensation programs based on business and legal needs.