Compliance Investigator

State of South Carolina; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

State retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

The State of South Carolina's Workers’ Compensation Commission in Columbia is seeking a qualified investigator to enforce the SC Workers’ Compensation Act. You will investigate employer compliance, respond to inquiries, and document evidence for hearings.

You will collaborate with legal counsel, interact with employers, agents, and carriers, learn SC laws, apply them, and assess fines and penalties. Equal opportunity employer and benefits package provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and relevant experience OR equivalent workers' compensation work experience.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to learn and apply SC Workers’ Compensation laws.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn the Workers’ Compensation technology system.
• Ability to deal with the public courteously and effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to plan and organize work activities and prioritize task completion.

Responsibilities

• You will investigate employer compliance with the SC Workers’ Compensation Act.
• You will research and respond to inquiries from the public and internal staff on workers’ compensation insurance coverage and compliance issues.
• You will research and investigate workers’ compensation insurance coverage on potential violations of the SC Workers’ Compensation Act.
• You will analyze information to determine appropriate actions for bringing violators into compliance.
• You will assist legal counsel with prosecuting employers by documenting evidence and testifying at hearings.
• You will communicate with employers, insurance agents and carriers to gain accurate coverage information.
• You will document all cases with evidence, including notes from interviews and emails.
• You will enforce compliance through assessment and collection of fines and penalties.
• Any other assigned Tasks

Skills

Critical thinking

Public interaction

Effective communication

Planning and organizing

Computer skills

Ability to learn/apply laws

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent workers' compensation experience

Job description

• You will investigate employer compliance with the SC Workers’ Compensation Act.
• You will research and respond to inquiries from the public and internal staff on workers’ compensation insurance coverage and compliance issues.
• You will research and investigate workers’ compensation insurance coverage on potential violations of the SC Workers’ Compensation Act.
• You will analyze information obtained during research and investigation to determine appropriate course of action for bringing violators into compliance.
• You will assist legal counsel with prosecuting employers who are in violation of the SC Workers’ Compensation Act by documenting evidence and testifying at SC Workers’ Compensation Commission hearings.
• You will communicate with employers, insurance agents and insurance carriers to gain accurate and meaningful workers’ compensation insurance coverage information.
• You will document all cases with evidence obtained, to include notes from phone interviews and email correspondence.
• You will learn and apply South Carolina workers’ compensation laws to various compliance issues, as well as enforcing compliance with the SC Workers’ Compensation Act through the assessment and collection of fines and penalties.
• Any other assigned Tasks

• Bachelor's degree and relevant experience OR equivalent workers' compensation work experience in lieu of or in conjunction with education requirement.
• Critical thinking skills with the ability to learn and apply SC Workers’ Compensation laws and regulations.
• Strong computer skills with the ability to learn the Workers’ Compensation technology system.
• Ability to deal with the public courteously and effectively.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to plan and organize work activities and prioritize task completion.

• Knowledge of relevant laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and organizational functions.
• Knowledge of applicable terminology and research practices.
• Prior work experience in the workers' compensation field.

The Workers’ Compensation Commission is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.
The Workers’ Compensation Commission offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs