Workers Compensation - Santa Rosa, United States - Olivers Market

Olivers Market

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Santa Rosa, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

WORKERS COMPENSATION & SAFETY SPECIALIST

REGULAR FULL TIME - $ /HR

SHIFTS:
MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-5:00PM
***: Human Resources Corporate Workers Compensation & Safety Specialist performs a variety of specialized and analytical duties involving workers compensation claims, timely claims processing, and company safety initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Serve as a resource to employees concerning Workers Compensation; respond to inquiries and provide technical information concerning related laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Receive and process accident reports and workers' compensation claims.
File all required forms and information to the insurance carrier in a timely manner.
Establish and maintain communication with the injured employee, provide assistance with claims, obtaining health care as appropriate.
Communicate with workers' compensation insurance carrier, claims adjusters, health care providers, managers, and employees, to ensure appropriate processing and ongoing management of claims.
Work closely with store level management to facilitate management of workrelated illness and injuries, modified duty and return of injured worker to safe and productive employment in a timely manner.
Collaborate with leave, benefits, and payroll staff to ensure appropriate use and access to applicable leave time, insurance benefits, and payroll requests from employee.
Maintain adequate supply of workers' compensations packets; provide packets and forms to employees, supervisors, and others as requested.
Maintain physical and computerized worker's compensations records and reports.
Maintain HIPPA compliance and integrity of all data.
Maintain OSHA logs and prepare annual postings and reporting of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
Analyze circumstances of claims, injury records, severity, modified duty days, lost time from work, and cost of claim to make recommendations to mitigate future injury/claim risk.
Provide oversite of company IIPP and Safety Incentive Program
Manage a safety team of 40+ employees and attend monthly safety meetings.
Identify and assess safety priorities within the company through monthly audits.
Assist management in identifying areas of improvement to enhance a culture of safe work environments, safe work practices, and reduction of industrial injuries in each location.
Create, organize, and obtain safetyrelated materials, monthly safety topics, safety training procedure and course materials to support the company IIPP.
Communicate with leadership, coordinators, and managers to create a safe work environment and support ongoing safety practices.
Oversee Facilitator Training for all new hires, postaccident retraining and annual retraining to current employees.
Understanding and coordination of Workers Compensation and FMLA
Travel between retail stores locations
Safety and Personal Protective Equipment inventory management
Establish connections with all Store Directors and vendors, as well as downline staff.

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination equivalent to; Bachelor's degree in human resources or related field and 1 to 2yrs of experience processing workers compensation claims or related experience
Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience related to processing workers' compensation claims and understanding of medical terminology.
Minimum of one year of experience in health and safety regulations
Experience in a leadership role
Minimum of one year experience in data entry in a Human Resource Management System (HRMS) including workers' compensation tracking
Exceptional understanding of Federal and State laws, OSHA Regulations, HIPPA compliance
Excellent interpersonal and observational skills, be well organized, detailed oriented and comfortable working with all levels of the organization.
Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Ability to work independently, prioritize duties, complete daily procedures, and responsibilities with mínimal supervision.
Bilingual, English/Spanish is preferred.
Ability to read, comprehend, and write training materials, simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to effectively present information in oneonone, small, and large group situations to employees and managers
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to exercise sound judgment.