Senior Workers' Compensation Adjudicator & Unit Lead

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Telework options

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Infants at Work Program

Retirement package

Job summary

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries seeks a Workers’ Compensation Adjudicator 4 (WCA4), Unit Lead Wage Specialist, to join the Self Insurance Program. You will serve as a technical resource on complex wage and claim issues and support the Director with discretionary decisions.

This role emphasizes quality assurance, mentoring, and ensuring decisions comply with rules, regulations and laws, with a hybrid work model and statewide impact.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of the WCA2 Apprenticeship or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience adjudicating workers’ compensation or related claims is preferred.
• Ability to interpret complex policies and laws and apply them accurately.

Responsibilities

• Manage and adjudicate a caseload of complex protests from injured workers or employers.
• Issue legal orders resolving protests and compose explanations.
• Gather and issue complex wage orders for unit, Social Security Offset, and Pension.
• Serve as a technical resource for the supervisor and adjudicators.
• Provide quality assurance reviews on unit work.
• Coach and mentor unit claim managers to ensure policy compliance.

Skills

Wage adjudication

Policy interpretation

Data analysis

Customer service

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Job description

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries seeks a Workers’ Compensation Adjudicator 4 (WCA4), Unit Lead Wage Specialist, to join the Self Insurance Program. You will serve as a technical resource on complex wage and claim issues and support the Director with discretionary decisions.

This role emphasizes quality assurance, mentoring, and ensuring decisions comply with rules, regulations and laws, with a hybrid work model and statewide impact.