NEOGOV · 23 hours ago
L&I Workers' Compensation Adjudicator 5 - Penalty Adjudicator
Thurston County – Tumwater, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $91K/yr
4+ years expNEOGOV is part of the State of Washington's Department of Labor and Industries, which is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of workers. The Workers’ Compensation Adjudicator 5 will assess and enforce compliance regarding workers' compensation benefits and manage a caseload related to penalty assessments against self-insured employers.
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Responsibilities
Interprets facts and applies laws and rules when determining assessments of penalties on violations
Manages a caseload of work item request by reviewing, adjudicating and assuring decisions are made within management expectations
Assigns, tracks, and reviews recommendations from level 3, 4 and 5 adjudicators
Reviews requests for Willful Misrepresentation sent to the department by Self-Insured employers
Testify on facts regarding department actions for all penalty appeals at the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals (BIIA)
Give Depositions on penalty decisions for specific claims
Communicate at other judicially related activities as related to adjudicative level claim decisions
Occasionally speak publicly regarding penalties and related compliance activities
Participate in legislative activities including bill analyses and rule-making
And much more!
Qualification
Required
Successful completion of the Department of Labor and Industries Workers' Compensation Adjudicator 2 Apprenticeship program
One year of experience as a Workers' Compensation Adjudicator 4
Bachelor's degree AND Four years of experience in adjudicating workers' or crime victims' compensation insurance claims, or adjudication of time loss payments
Equivalent education/experience
The ability to take action to learn and grow
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others
Preferred
Four years of experience in adjudication of workers' claims with the Department of Labor and Industries, to include one year of experience as a Workers' Compensation Adjudicator 4
Benefits
Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance.
Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses.
Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.
Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.
Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.
The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.
State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS).
Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP).
All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems.
If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.
Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month.
Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165.
Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.
Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave.
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
The Carlyle Group,Warburg PincusWarburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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