Workers' Compensation Specialist

The Judge Group; Fort Worth, Arlington, Dallas (TX, TX, TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Worker's Compensation Program Specialist to provide administrative and operational support for the workers’ compensation program. The role includes coordinating claims, ensuring timely reporting, and maintaining accurate documentation.

You will work with HR, Safety, Operations and external partners to identify process improvements and ensure regulatory compliance, while developing and distributing program reports as directed.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in HR, Risk Management, Occupational Safety, Business Administration, or related field.
• 3–5 years of experience supporting workers’ compensation, safety, HR, risk management, or related function.
• Working knowledge of workers’ compensation principles, incident reporting, and return‑to‑work concepts.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support of the workers’ compensation program.
• Assist in the overall coordination of the workers’ compensation claims program.
• Ensure local teams report workers’ compensation claims in a timely manner and maintain complete and accurate documentation.
• Guide and support local teams with basic information needed in the monitoring and management of ongoing workers’ compensation claims.
• Partner with the Workers’ Compensation Manager to collaborate with internal stakeholders (HR, Safety, Operations) and external partners (insurance carriers, third-party administrators) to identify process improvement opportunities and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop, prepare, and distribute workers’ compensation reports as directed by the Workers’ Compensation Manager.

Skills

Workers' compensation knowledge

Documentation & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Our client is seeking a Worker's Compensation Program Specialist who will provide administrative and operational support to safety professionals, develop customized program reporting, communicate program updates/inquiries to insurance carriers, and identify/support enhancements to the return-to-work program.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support of the workers’ compensation program.
• Assist in the overall coordination of the workers’ compensation claims program.
• Ensure local teams report workers’ compensation claims in a timely manner and maintain complete and accurate documentation.
• Guide and support local teams with basic information needed in the monitoring and management of ongoing workers’ compensation claims.
• Partner with the Workers’ Compensation Manager to collaborate with internal stakeholders (HR, Safety, Operations) and external partners (insurance carriers, third-party administrators) to identify process improvement opportunities and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop, prepare, and distribute workers’ compensation reports as directed by the Workers’ Compensation Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate’s degree in Human Resources, Risk Management, Occupational Safety, Business Administration, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3–5 years of experience supporting a workers’ compensation program, safety program, HR, risk management, or related function.
• Working knowledge of workers’ compensation principles, including incident reporting, claim lifecycle awareness, and return‑to‑work concepts.