Senior Workers’ Compensation & Return-to-Work Leader

UCLA Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health seeks a Workers’ Compensation Manager to lead the strategy and operations of our program. You will balance employee support with effective claims management and regulatory compliance, guiding a team and collaborating with hospital leadership, Occupational Health, UCOP Risk, and third-party admins to resolve complex cases.

In this leadership role, you’ll drive program performance, mitigate risk, and improve outcomes while ensuring care for our employees who enable exceptional patient

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in workers’ compensation.
• 5+ years of management experience.
• Extensive knowledge of CA workers’ compensation, disability, and workplace accommodations laws.
• Strong analytical and executive reporting skills using reporting tools and data visualization.
• Workers’ Compensation and Disability Management Certification from DMEC and/or IEA.

Responsibilities

• Guide the strategy and daily operations of the Workers’ Compensation program.
• Balance compassionate employee support with effective claims management, cost containment, regulatory compliance, and timely return-to-work outcomes.
• Lead and develop a dedicated team while partnering with hospital leadership, Occupational Health, UCOP Risk, and third-party administrators to resolve complex cases.

Skills

Workers’ compensation experience

Management experience

Analytical reporting

Job description

UCLA Health seeks a Workers’ Compensation Manager to lead the strategy and operations of our program. You will balance employee support with effective claims management and regulatory compliance, guiding a team and collaborating with hospital leadership, Occupational Health, UCOP Risk, and third-party admins to resolve complex cases.

In this leadership role, you’ll drive program performance, mitigate risk, and improve outcomes while ensuring care for our employees who enable exceptional patient