Claims Examiner - Workers Compensation - Temp - Telecommute CO

National African-American Insurance Association (NAAIA); Colorado; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance provider is seeking a Claims Manager to analyze and resolve complex workers' compensation claims. The role requires negotiation of settlements, managing litigation, and ensuring timely payments. Ideal candidates will have at least 5 years of claims management experience and a relevant degree. This position offers a flexible work schedule and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Flexible Work Schedule

Referral Incentive Program

Opportunity to work from home

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• 5 years of claims management experience required.
• Professional certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze and process workers' compensation claims.
• Negotiate settlements and calculate reserves.
• Manage litigation processes and vendor referrals.

Skills

Claims management

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there's no limit to what you can achieve.

Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America's Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies. Certified as a Great Place to Work. Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance.

ARE YOU AN IDEAL CANDIDATE?

We are looking for driven individuals that embody our caring counts model and core values that include empathy, accountability, collaboration, growth, and inclusion.

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To analyze complex or technically difficult workers' compensation claims to determine benefits due; to work with high exposure claims involving litigation and rehabilitation; to ensure ongoing adjudication of claims within service expectations, industry best practices and specific client service requirements; and to identify subrogation of claims and negotiate settlements.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Analyzes and processes complex or technically difficult workers' compensation claims by investigating and gathering information to determine the exposure on the claim; manages claims through well-developed action plans to an appropriate and timely resolution.
• Negotiates settlement of claims within designated authority.
• Calculates and assigns timely and appropriate reserves to claims; manages reserve adequacy throughout the life of the claim.
• Calculates and pays benefits due; approves and makes timely claim payments and adjustments; and settles claims within designated authority level.
• Prepares necessary state filings within statutory limits.
• Manages the litigation process; ensures timely and cost-effective claims resolution.
• Coordinates vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management.
• Uses appropriate cost containment techniques including strategic vendor partnerships to reduce overall cost of claims for our clients.
• Manages claim recoveries, including but not limited to: subrogation, Second Injury Fund excess recoveries and Social Security and Medicare offsets.
• Reports claims to the excess carrier; responds to requests of directions in a professional and timely manner.
• Communicates claim activity and processing with the claimant and the client; maintains professional client relationships.
• Ensures claim files are properly documented, and claims coding is correct.
• Refers cases as appropriate to supervisor and management.

QUALIFICATIONS AND LICENSING

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred.

Experience

Five (5) years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

TAKING CARE OF YOU

• Flexible Work Schedule
• Referral Incentive Program
• Opportunity to work from home
• Career development and promotional growth opportunities
• A diverse and comprehensive benefits offering including medical, dental vision, 401K on day 1

As required by law, Sedgwick provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in jurisdictions requiring pay transparency in job postings. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and cost of specific location. For the jurisdiction noted in this job posting only, the range of starting pay for this role is: $44.00 per hour. A comprehensive benefits package is offered including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.