Workers' Comp Specialist — Impact Lives & Return to Work

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Sick leave

State retirement plans

Deferred compensation

Discount Programs

Job summary

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice seeks a Workers’ Compensation Specialist to provide statewide guidance to injured employees and managers, ensuring compliance with laws, policies, and procedures. The role supports the Workers’ Compensation Coordinator and the Employee Relations & Benefits Director in administrative tasks.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and relevant experience, with duties spanning injury reporting, meetings, HR transactions in SCEIS, and coordination with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and relevant experience required.
• Knowledge of public personnel administration.
• Ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating personnel transactions.
• Ability to present ideas clearly in written or oral form.

Responsibilities

• Monitors Workers’ Comp Claim Portal for new injury claims and updates managers on light duty or out of work status.
• Participates in weekly Workers’ Compensation meetings and facilitates when coordinators are absent.
• Coordinates with field units regarding injury reports and updates OSHA Log and SCEIS actions.
• Ensures HR transactions are processed in SCEIS, including Workers’ Compensation options and PA40 actions.
• Assists with monitoring the Workers’ Compensation inbox and provides timely responses.

Skills

Public personnel administration

Office methods

Decision making

Written communication

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice seeks a Workers’ Compensation Specialist to provide statewide guidance to injured employees and managers, ensuring compliance with laws, policies, and procedures. The role supports the Workers’ Compensation Coordinator and the Employee Relations & Benefits Director in administrative tasks.

The position requires a bachelor’s degree and relevant experience, with duties spanning injury reporting, meetings, HR transactions in SCEIS, and coordination with