Disability Claims Determination Specialist

State of Oklahoma; Oklahoma; On-site; USD 49,000 - 63,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation/sick leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

State of Oklahoma, Disability Determination Services in Oklahoma City seeks a Disability Determination Specialist to assess eligibility for Social Security disability benefits statewide. You will review medical and vocational evidence, determine eligibility, and prepare legally defensible determinations for appeals.

Level I–III distinctions apply with a structured career path; incumbents handle complex cases, maintain confidentiality, and coordinate with medical professionals to obtain needed

Responsibilities

• Reviews and analyzes evidence of illness, injury, disease or other medical conditions and vocational factors to prepare disability determinations.
• Maintains a complex caseload of Social Security Disability claims and SSI claims at various stages of development.
• Protects confidential personal, medical and vocational information under federal and state mandates.
• Completes case reviews to assure compliance with Social Security laws and internal procedures.
• Determines information needed to substantiate claims and analyzes medical, vocational, educational and collateral information.
• Arranges medical tests/evaluations as needed and oversees budgets for medical evidence.
• Prepares residual functional capacity assessments based on condition severity.
• Consults with internal/external professionals to address complex issues.
• Interviews or corresponds with claimants and other parties to obtain collateral evidence.

Job description

State of Oklahoma, Disability Determination Services in Oklahoma City seeks a Disability Determination Specialist to assess eligibility for Social Security disability benefits statewide. You will review medical and vocational evidence, determine eligibility, and prepare legally defensible determinations for appeals.

Level I–III distinctions apply with a structured career path; incumbents handle complex cases, maintain confidentiality, and coordinate with medical professionals to obtain needed