Multi-State Workers' Comp Lead - Return-to-Work Expert

Atoms; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k)

Equity

Paid Holidays

Flexible Time Off

Team lunch

Job summary

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. This is a Workers’ Compensation Specialist role overseeing the WC program end-to-end across multiple states, managing claims from first notice through resolution, and partnering with People, Safety, and Operations to reduce injuries and costs.

The role requires 4+ years of WC claims experience, strong knowledge of CA and TX statutes, and experience with TPAs

Qualifications

• 4+ years of hands-on workers’ compensation claims experience, ideally multi-state; California WC experience strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of California and Texas workers’ compensation statutes, benefit structures, and dispute processes.
• Experience managing TPAs, adjusters, and defense counsel, and holding them accountable to outcomes.
• Proven success building or running return-to-work / modified-duty programs.
• Strong organization, written communication, and comfort in a fast-moving, high-volume environment.
• Nice to have: professional designation (WCCP, ARM, CPCU coursework), RMIS experience, and exposure to a distributed/multi-site workforce.

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of workers’ compensation claims across all Atoms markets, from first notice of injury through resolution and closure.
• Serve as the primary liaison to our TPA, carrier(s), and defense counsel; monitor adjuster performance, reserves, and claim strategy.
• Own and administer return-to-work and modified/light-duty programs in partnership with People and Operations to reduce lost time and indemnity cost.
• Coordinate incident investigation with Safety, ensuring root-cause findings feed back into injury-prevention efforts.
• Ensure compliance with multi-state workers’ compensation statutes and posting/reporting requirements (California and Texas in particular).
• Maintain OSHA 300/300A logs and support all regulatory recordkeeping and injury reporting.
• Track and analyze claim trends, frequency/severity, and cost drivers; deliver regular reporting to leadership.
• Manage medical provider networks and support timely, appropriate care for injured team members.
• Provide loss and exposure data to support annual WC program renewals.

Skills

Workers’ compensation

Multi-state experience

California WC experience

TPA management

RMIS experience

Tools

RMIS system

TPA coordination

Job description

Atoms builds Physical AI— real-world robots for the industries that move civilization forward, starting with food, mining, and transport. This is a Workers’ Compensation Specialist role overseeing the WC program end-to-end across multiple states, managing claims from first notice through resolution, and partnering with People, Safety, and Operations to reduce injuries and costs.

The role requires 4+ years of WC claims experience, strong knowledge of CA and TX statutes, and experience with TPAs