Washington State Department of Labor & Industries · 19 hours ago
L&I Workers' Compensation Adjudicator 5 - Penalty Adjudicator
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is dedicated to keeping Washington safe and working. They are seeking a Workers’ Compensation Adjudicator 5 to assess and enforce compliance of laws governing Self Insured Employers and Third-Party Administrators administering workers’ compensation benefits.
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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
Teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position
Flexible custom work schedules
A generous retirement package
Company
Washington State Department of Labor & Industries
The diverse programs that make up the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) share a common purpose: safety, protection and economic opportunity.