Workers' Compensation Specialist

The Judge Group; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Judge Group is seeking a Workers’ Compensation Program Specialist to provide administrative and operational support to safety professionals and to develop customized program reporting. The role involves communicating with insurance carriers and supporting return‑to‑work program enhancements on a 3‑month contract‑to‑hire basis, onsite in Orlando, FL.

Responsibilities include day‑to‑day program support, claims coordination, timely reporting, stakeholder collaboration, and creation of program

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience supporting a workers’ compensation program or related function.
• Working knowledge of incident reporting and claim lifecycle.
• Ability to coordinate with HR, Safety, Operations and insurance partners.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support for the workers’ compensation program.
• Assist in coordinating the workers’ compensation claims program.
• Ensure local teams report claims in a timely manner and maintain documentation.
• Guide and support local teams with information needed to monitor ongoing claims.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external partners to identify process improvements and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Develop, prepare, and distribute workers’ compensation reports as directed.

Skills

Workers' compensation knowledge

Documentation & reporting

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree

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.

This is a 3-month contract-to-hire opportunity that is onsite in Orlando, FL.

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.