Remote Workers' Comp Specialist – Claims & Compliance

Cayuga Health System; Town of Ithaca (NY); Remote; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Health System is seeking a remote Workers’ Compensation Specialist to administer its self-insured WC program, ensure regulatory compliance, manage claims costs, and support timely return-to-work initiatives across the organization.

You will collaborate with HR, safety, risk and finance, coordinate audits with TPAs, maintain OSHA logs, and provide analytics to leadership while handling sensitive information with discretion.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree is required or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Workers’ Compensation, claims management, or risk management preferred.
• Knowledge of New York State Workers’ Compensation law (WCB) requirements is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and administer Cayuga Health System’s self-insured Workers’ Compensation program, including filing and managing reports of injury through disposition.
• Manage overall WC-related spend, including claim costs, TPA services, NYS WCB assessments, and excess WC coverage in coordination with broker partners.
• Develop, implement, and monitor early return-to-work and transitional duty programs.
• Standardize and streamline WC processes across business units to improve operational efficiency, including centralizing injury reporting systems and reducing TPA fragmentation.
• Complete and submit NYS Workers’ Compensation Board quarterly and annual self-insured assessments.

Skills

TPA management

Risk management

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Associate’s degree in HR/Business/Safety/Risk Management

Tools

HRIS software

Job description

Cayuga Health System is seeking a remote Workers’ Compensation Specialist to administer its self-insured WC program, ensure regulatory compliance, manage claims costs, and support timely return-to-work initiatives across the organization.

You will collaborate with HR, safety, risk and finance, coordinate audits with TPAs, maintain OSHA logs, and provide analytics to leadership while handling sensitive information with discretion.