Unemployment Benefits Hearings Examiner - Hybrid

Mass; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking a Review Examiner I in Brockton. The role involves presiding over administrative hearings on appeals related to unemployment benefits and preparing timely, well-reasoned decisions.

The incumbent conducts fact-finding and analyzes relevant laws and precedents, ensuring accurate data handling and compliance with agency policy. A strong emphasis on thorough documentation and prompt processing is required.

Qualifications

• Three years of full-time, professional experience adjudicating, examining or reviewing claims, benefits or taxes or equivalent.
• Substitutions allow a law degree for experience or partial substitution for other degrees.

Responsibilities

• Conduct administrative hearings on single-party issues and other appeals with less complex evidentiary and legal issues.
• Elicit evidence and testimony to resolve appeals and determine eligibility for benefits.
• Write clear, concise decisions with factual findings and legal conclusions.
• Check written decisions for accuracy and conformance with procedures.
• Enter decisions into the online system within a reasonable timeframe.

Skills

Adjudication experience

Legal analysis

Evidence gathering

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Commonwealth of Massachusetts is seeking a Review Examiner I in Brockton. The role involves presiding over administrative hearings on appeals related to unemployment benefits and preparing timely, well-reasoned decisions.

The incumbent conducts fact-finding and analyzes relevant laws and precedents, ensuring accurate data handling and compliance with agency policy. A strong emphasis on thorough documentation and prompt processing is required.