Hearings Examiner - Unemployment Appeals & Fair Decisions

MaineGuide; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 56,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work-Life Fit

Health Insurance Coverage

Dental Insurance

Retirement Plan

Job summary

Department of Labor in Augusta, Maine is recruiting a Hearings Examiner to ensure fair hearings for unemployment compensation decisions. The role involves telephonic hearings, reviewing case files, and guiding participants through the hearing process.

The position requires independent decision-making with support from an experienced team, handling hearings and caseload while ensuring compliance with laws and policies.

Qualifications

• Education, training, and/or experience in administrative law, public administration, or another legal or regulatory field.
• Competency in applying adjudicatory hearings processes and preparing final decisions or complex reports.
• Experience in reviewing case files, evidence, and testimony to determine outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Determines time, date, and place of hearing and schedules a hearing forum.
• Assesses testimony and documents to determine final decision on the claim.
• Explains procedures, duties of the hearing officer, and claimant rights to participants.
• Discusses and questions all parties to identify issues and clarify testimony.
• Determines legality and direction of testimony and controls the hearing process.
• Writes a formal report defining issues and listing facts and documents.
• Advises program managers when policies are misapplied to correct problems.

Skills

Scheduling hearings

Evidence review

Legal procedures

Questioning witnesses

Cross-examination

Formal reporting

Policy interpretation

Education

Administrative law / public administration knowledge

Job description

Department of Labor in Augusta, Maine is recruiting a Hearings Examiner to ensure fair hearings for unemployment compensation decisions. The role involves telephonic hearings, reviewing case files, and guiding participants through the hearing process.

The position requires independent decision-making with support from an experienced team, handling hearings and caseload while ensuring compliance with laws and policies.