Workers Compensation & Safety Specialist

WORKERS COMPENSATION & SAFETY SPECIALIST

REGULAR FULL TIME - $25.00-30.00/HR

SHIFTS: MONDAY-FRIDAY 8:30AM-5:00PM

POSITION SUMMARY:

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 work-related 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 safety-related 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, post-accident 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 minimal 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 one-on-one, 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.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid Driver’s License
• Acceptable DMV Report
• Personal vehicle insurance

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT - While performing the duties of this job, the employee is

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• The employee is frequently required to sit and use hands and fingers to operate a keyboard or mouse, handle and feel phones, files, and paperwork.
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee must frequently bend and twist at waist and neck and lift and/or move up to ten pounds.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate while working in the office.
• Works around flour/grains, dairy, fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and/or other food allergen while on-site.
• Wear non-slip, water and oil resistant closed-toe shoes.
• May require use of ladders or step stools
  

BENEFITS

• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Competitive Wages & Benefits
• Medical, Dental, And Vision
• 401 (k) retirement
• Employee Discounts
• Paid Time off and Sick Time
• Flex Spending Account for Medical & Dependent Care
• Regular Wage Increases
• Commuter Benefits
• Safety Incentive Program
• Career Development and Growth Opportunities

Reasonable accommodations may be made to individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.