Workers Compensation Specialist

Aston Carter; Deutschland; Hybrid; EUR 33.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Health Spending Account (HSA)

Transportation benefits

Employee Assistance Program

PTO / Vacation or Sick Leave

Zusammenfassung

Aston Carter is seeking a Workers' Compensation Specialist for our Kansas City, MO operations. The role focuses on high-quality claims handling, loss cost management, and excellent customer service in a plant-based, hybrid setting.

The position is onsite with hybrid flexibility, working 5 days a week from 8 AM to 5 PM. This long-term opportunity offers a stable contract and comprehensive benefits, with compensation aligned to market rates.

Qualifikationen

• Workers' compensation claims handling experience.
• Customer service skills.
• Administrative and clerical skills.
• Experience in claims handling and loss cost management.

Aufgaben

• Analyze and process complex workers' compensation claims by investigating information.
• Handle a full caseload, including high-severity cases.
• Manage claims with action plans for timely, cost-effective resolutions.
• Calculate and assign reserves; monitor reserve adequacy.
• Calculate and pay benefits; approve and adjust payments; settle claims within authority.
• Prepare necessary state filings within statutory limits.
• Coordinate vendor referrals for investigation/litigation management.
• Use cost containment techniques to reduce overall costs.
• Manage claim recoveries including subrogation and SSA offsets.
• Report claims to the excess carrier and communicate with claimants and clients.
• Ensure proper documentation and coding of claim files.
• Refer cases to supervisor as needed.

Kenntnisse

Claims handling

Customer service

Administrative skills

Loss cost management

Ausbildung

High School Diploma

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title: Workers Compensation Specialist

Job Description

The position of Workers' Compensation Specialist involves serving as the primary handler for workers' compensation claims at the plant. The role emphasizes excellent customer service, quality claims handling, and effective loss cost management. This is a plant-based role.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and process complex or technically difficult workers' compensation claims by investigating and gathering information to determine the exposure on the claim.
• Handle a full caseload, with proven ability to manage cases of increased severity.
• Manage claims through well-developed action plans to ensure timely and cost-effective resolutions.
• Calculate and assign timely and appropriate reserves to claims; manage reserve adequacy throughout the life of the claim.
• Calculate and pay benefits due; approve and make timely claim payments and adjustments; and settle claims within designated authority level.
• Prepare necessary state filings within statutory limits.
• Coordinate vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management.
• Use appropriate cost containment techniques, including strategic vendor partnerships, to reduce overall cost of claims.
• Manage claim recoveries, including but not limited to subrogation, Second Injury Fund excess recoveries, and Social Security and Medicare offsets.
• Report claims to the excess carrier.
• Communicate claim activity and processing with the claimant and the client.
• Ensure claim files are properly documented, and claims coding is correct.
• Refer cases as appropriate to supervisor and management.

Essential Skills

• Workers' compensation claims handling experience
• Customer service skills
• Administrative and clerical skills
• Experience in claims handling and loss cost management

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• 3-5 years of Missouri Workers' Compensation Claims Adjusting experience
• Minimum High School Diploma
• Office and administrative experience
• Strong customer service skills
• Quality claims handling and loss cost management experience

Work Environment

The position is fully onsite, requiring work 5 days a week from Monday to Friday at the Kansas City Plant. Working hours are from 8 AM to 5 PM, with a 1-hour lunch break. The role offers an opportunity for advancement with a well-known company and is a long-term, open-ended contract opportunity.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Kansas City, MO.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.87 - $28.87/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your jobclassification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may besubject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefitsavailable for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Kansas City,MO.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 8, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.