Senior Claims Consultant - Workers' Comp & Return-to-Work

Department for Education, South Australia; Adelaide; Vor Ort; AUD 92.000 - 102.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Senior Claims Consultant role with the Department for Education is based in Adelaide and manages a portfolio of workers' compensation claims from intake through entitlement decisions. It requires strong written and verbal communication to gather medical, factual and legal information to determine liability and entitlements.

The role oversees entitlement progression through recovery, return to work, and medical phases, coordinating with injured workers, return-to-work specialists, treatment

Qualifikationen

• Essential: Nil
• Desirable: Relevant tertiary qualification and experience in vocational rehabilitation theory

Aufgaben

• End-to-end management of workers' compensation claims for the Department for Education.
• Investigate circumstances by obtaining medical, factual and legal information to reach evidence-based liability and entitlement decisions.
• Proactively manage entitlements through recovery, return to work and medical phases, in consultation with injured workers and professionals.
• Represent the department in dispute resolution proceedings before the South Australian Employment Tribunal.

Ausbildung

Relevant tertiary qualification

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Claims Consultant role with the Department for Education is based in Adelaide and manages a portfolio of workers' compensation claims from intake through entitlement decisions. It requires strong written and verbal communication to gather medical, factual and legal information to determine liability and entitlements.

The role oversees entitlement progression through recovery, return to work, and medical phases, coordinating with injured workers, return-to-work specialists, treatment