Date Posted:

May 14, 2018

Salary:

$64,022.40 – $88,150.40 Annually

Description:

The Risk Management Department is recruiting for a Supervising Workers’ Compensation Adjuster who, under direction, supervises the activities of the Workers’ Compensation Division of the Risk Management Department. Duties include supervising the receipt, review, and acceptance or denial of Workers’ Compensation claims; assigning, evaluating and supervising the investigation and adjusting of all Workers’ Compensation claims by staff; determining coverage for the County’s self insured Workers’ Compensation program; negotiating contracts with outside investigators and defense attorneys; representing the County at conferences, committees, and the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board; performs related duties as required.

Qualifications:

Experience: Five years of adjusting workers’ compensation claims, including three years of adjusting complex litigated claims, such as continuous trauma, AOE/COE, stress disability claims, and safety claims, and the provision of vocational rehabilitation benefits.

Experience with medical, dental or life insurance claims is not considered qualifying experience.

Substitution: Successful completion of college coursework in finance, accounting, medical or paralegal studies may substitute for experience at a rate of 12 semester (18 quarter) units for six months of experience up to a maximum of 12 months. Education may not substitute for any of the required complex, litigated claims adjusting experience.

How to Apply:

www.sbcounty.gov/jobs

Filing Deadline:

Continuous