Benefits Specialist - Workers' Compensation

A First Name Basis Home Care; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) with employer match

PTO

Sick time

Paid company holidays

Annual performance bonus

Job summary

A First Name Basis Home Care, a rapidly growing in-home care provider, seeks a People Operations Associate III to support onboarding, benefits, compliance, and workers' compensation from our Plano, TX office. The role covers HR policy implementation and cross-department collaboration in a fast-paced setting.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years HR experience, strong benefits and leave management expertise, and must be proficient with HRIS systems like Paylocity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in HR or related field.
• 5+ years of HR experience with emphasis on benefits, leave, and workers' comp.
• Knowledge of U.S. employment laws and regulations.
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Paylocity preferred).
• HR certification such as SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP/PHR/SPHR preferred.
• Detail-oriented and able to thrive in a high-growth environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate onboarding, benefits administration, and employee inquiries.
• Support compliance, policy updates, and audits.
• Manage and process leaves (FMLA/ADA) and workers' comp end-to-end.
• Assist with performance cycles, goal setting, and development planning.
• Support training initiatives and HR process improvements.

Skills

Onboarding

Benefits administration

Leave management

HR compliance

Performance management

Policy implementation

Employee training

HR data tracking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/Business Administration/Psychology or related field

Tools

Paylocity

Job description

Overview

A First Name Basis (AFNB) is one of the fastest-growing in-home care providers in the region, with 40+ offices across four states. We’re reimagining what it means to serve seniors and individuals with disabilities—by building strong caregiver careers, implementing smart clinical and scheduling systems, and ensuring compliance and care quality are never compromised. We are seeking a proactive and versatile People Operations Associate III to support and handle a broad range of HR functions including onboarding, benefits administration, worker's comp, compliance, and HR policy implementation. This position is on-site at our corporate office in Plano, TX.

Responsibilities

• Act as backup for I-9 processing
• Assist employees with enrollments, changes, and inquiries, and ensure compliance with plan requirements.
• Support the Compliance department with any crossover needs between HR and Compliance.
• Support performance management cycles, including goal setting, reviews, feedback sessions, and development planning.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws (FMLA, ADA, EEOC, wage/hour, etc.), update policies as needed and assist with audits and reporting.
• Manage leave processes including ADA, FMLA, etc.
• Own the end-to-end workers' compensation process: incident intake, claim filing, and coordination with insurance carriers and adjusters.
• Partner with managers and employees on light-duty and return-to-work programs following work-related injuries.
• Track and ensure timely OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
• Liaise with brokers/carriers on claims reviews, reserve management, and cost containment strategies.
• Assist with employee training and development initiatives, including tracking completion and coordinating sessions.
• Support special projects such as compensation reviews, policy updates, or HR process improvements.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Medical, dental, vision benefits
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Sick time
• Paid company holidays
• Annual performance bonus
• Salary: $75,000 annually

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of HR experience.
• Heavy experience in benefits, leave, and workers' compensation.
• Knowledge of U.S. employment laws and regulations (additional state-specific knowledge a plus).
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Paylocity preferred).
• HR certification such as SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR preferred.
• Attentive to details and ability to work in a high growth environment.