Compliance Investigator

State-of-South-Carolina; South Carolina; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid vacation

Paid sick leave

13 holidays per year

Job summary

The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission seeks a Compliance Investigator to enforce the SC Workers’ Compensation Act. You will investigate employer compliance, respond to public and staff inquiries, research coverage issues, and document findings.

You will assist legal counsel, testify at hearings, communicate with employers and insurers, and apply laws to collect fines and penalties. A Bachelor’s degree with relevant experience is required; strong analytical and communication skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent workers' compensation experience required.
• Strong critical thinking and the ability to apply SC laws and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to interact with the public and staff.

Responsibilities

• Investigate employer compliance with the SC Workers’ Compensation Act.
• Research and respond to inquiries from the public and internal staff on coverage and compliance issues.
• Investigate workers’ compensation insurance coverage on potential violations of the SC Act.
• Analyze information to determine appropriate action and bring violators into compliance.
• Assist legal counsel in prosecuting violators by documenting evidence and testifying at hearings.
• Communicate with employers, agents, and carriers to obtain accurate coverage information.
• Document all cases with notes from interviews and correspondence.
• Learn and apply South Carolina laws to enforcement and penalty assessment.
• Perform any other assigned tasks.

Skills

Critical thinking

Communicate effectively

Public interaction

Planning & organizing

Computer skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Workers’ Compensation technology system

Microsoft Office

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