LI Bus - Industrial Safety Specialist

Workers’ Compensation Analyst III

POSTING NO. 795

Job Title:	Workers’ Compensation Analyst III
Salary:	Min.	Mid.
	$40,217	$50,272
Department:	Legal/Claims
Supervisor:	Manager, Workers’ Compensation
Hours of Work:	Monday – Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsible for the administration of newly assigned claims reported to workers’ compensation.
Review and establish claims on the Risk Management Information System.
Conduct claim investigations to include, but not limited to, site visits, interviewing witnesses, and identifying cases requiring surveillance.
Consult with in-house medical staff to evaluate employees’ injuries and agency exposure.
Review medical invoices to ensure compliance with NYS Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule.
Review appropriate documents to facilitate decisions on pre-existing medical conditions, or injuries that may require further investigation.
Conduct claim reviews for analysis/evaluations of independent medical examinations, peer reviews, liens, issues of subrogation and developing action plans for proactive claims management.
Establish and maintain appropriate reserves, and negotiate economical settlements within designated authority limits.
Responsible for managing detailed financial functions associated with daily disbursements.
Direct defense counsel in the management of litigated cases.
Conduct Internet and other research with respect to identifying fraudulent claims and potential trends.
Process statutory WCB forms, awards and decisions in compliance with applicable regulations.
Maintain file archives consistent with preserving WCB records.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelors’ Degree in a related field with three years experience in a workers’ compensation environment is required, and/or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Excellent written and verbal skills are required.
Must be proficient in MS Word and MS Excel.
Basic investigative skills and an understanding of workers’ compensation fraud is required.
Must be able to review and analyze information.
Prior billing or accounts payable experience is a plus.

Qualified employees interested in applying for this job opening should immediately send, fax or email resume to the Human Resources Analyst, 700 Commercial Avenue, Garden City, New York 11530, (516) 222-1793, email: internalresumes@libus.org

All other candidates interested in applying for this opening should forward a resume to the above-referenced mailing address or email to: hrresume@libus.org.

Resumes should be received by the Human Resources Division on or before the expiration date of this posting. All candidates selected for an interview will meet the minimum requirements described in this posting; however, dependent upon the competitive response, all qualified individuals may not be contacted for an interview.

MTA Long Island Bus is an Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of LI Bus to afford equal employment opportunity to all qualified persons regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or disability.

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