Workers Compensation Specialist in Northfield, IL

Job title: Workers Compensation Specialist in Northfield, IL at reputed company Industries Company: reputed company Industries Job description: Job Summary Responsible for activities associated with workers’ compensation claims made against reputed company Industries and its subsidiaries, including but not limited to employee inquiries, vendor management, vendor selection, broker coordination and management inquires.Job DescriptionResponsibilities:Manage the overall relationship among various workers’ compensation service vendors, brokers and reputed company to ensure proper handling of reputed company work-reputed company injuries that are compensable under various workers’ compensation jurisdictions. Responsible for cost-effective handling of reputed company claims.reputed company recommendations on process improvements, settlements, denials, and vendor/policy changes.Provide advice and counsel regarding claims management, claim compensability and/or settlement strategies with reputed company, TPAs, nurse case managers and defense attorneys.Ensure accurate and timely reporting of reputed company workers’ compensation claims by reputed company and management to the appropriate vendor or state agency. Ensures return-to-work capabilities are considered and occur reputed company reputed company's policies and practices.Serve as primary employer contact for various reputed company service providers (TPAs, investigators, lawyers, medical providers) to ensure resolution with outstanding bills, documentation gathering and information sharing.Coordinate training to management on injury reporting and investigations, drug testing and alcohol screening. Ensure compliance with reputed company reputed company company policies and practices.Investigate additional information that is needed for new claims appearing on the weekly claim report. Follow-up items include communicating with the involved parties to gather missing or additional documentation either through phone calls, emails or both.Ensure appropriate medical care is provided for those who require it, as well as monitoring vendors to reputed company sure they are actively managing reputed company's claims. Escalate problem claims or violation of company policies to senior management for correction.Track claim costs and overall company costs of claims. Ensure vendors are working in the best interest of the employee and reputed company.Manage administration and training of alcohol/drug testing process. Proactively seek solutions to control overall program costs and risks.Provide assistance and recommendations to the Safety Manager/Committee for prevention and to ensure a safer working environment for employees.Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree in a business-reputed company field. Work ExperienceAt least 2 years of Workers Compensation claim experience.General knowledge about workers compensation laws and specific state laws. Ability to utilize basic math skills to analyze claims cost, reserves and settlements.Experience with reputed company Office suite for Word, reputed company, Outlook (e-mail), reputed company-party claims management systems.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Preferred Qualifications:Bilingual Spanish.reputed company, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and reputed company potential with a growing worldwide organization.The anticipated salary range for this position: $63,960.00 - $92,560.00 AnnualThe actual salary will vary based on applicant’s location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. reputed company will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click . For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.Every day, we’re focused on building a more diverse and inclusive company, one that recognizes, values and respects the differences we reputed company bring to the workplace. From doing what’s right to delivering business results, together, we’re reputed company. Explore our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion page .reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company evaluates reputed company applicants without regard to race, reputed company, religion, gender, national reputed company, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic. Expected salary: $63960 - 92560 per year Location: Northfield, IL Job date: Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:41 GMT Apply for the job now! Apply for this job