Workers' Compensation Claims Manager (City of Sacramento)
Date Posted: 11/17/2020
Employer: City of Sacramento
Salary Range: $53.43 - $70.11 Hourly, $4,274.68 - $5,608.74 Biweekly
Contact: Human Resources Department
Phone: 916-808-5726
Closing Date: 12/7/2020
The City of Sacramento is seeking a highly skilled and responsive Workers’ Compensation Claims Manager to perform complex managerial and analytical work in the management and administration of the Workers’ Compensation Unit, located in the Risk Management Division of the Human Resources Department. This position provides professional technical assistance to the Risk Manager and the Human Resources Director.
This position develops and directs the City of Sacramento workers' compensation program; administers, coordinates and supervises the processing, evaluation and resolution of workers' compensation claims; develops, implements and evaluates procedures and technical systems; and assures Federal, State, and City of Sacramento compliance with applicable laws, ordinances and codes.
The ideal candidate will possess a Certificate of Achievement of the Self-Insurance Administrator's Examination, and experience is highly desirable in the following areas:
1. State of California Workers’ Compensation laws, administrative regulations, and claimsadjusting procedures.
2. Public administration, management, and supervision.
3. PERS law, including industrial disability retirements.
4. Medical and legal terminology relating to workers’ compensation matters.
5. Sound financial and technical records management.
6. Permanent disability rating.
7. Self-insured programs.
8. Technical report writing.
9. Workers’ compensation claims administration software.
10. Recent workers’ compensation reforms.
11. Claim reserving.
12. Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board procedures.
13. Litigation management.
Under general direction, the Workers' Compensation Claims Manager plans, organizes, administers, and supervises the City's self-administered Workers' Compensation Program, including reviewing and processing claims, participating in settlement negotiations, recommending loss control strategies, preparing required reports, and monitoring and evaluating program activities to ensure the delivery of quality services and conformance of applicable laws and regulations.
This single-position management classification is responsible for developing, interpreting, implementing, and enforcing existing policy and methods. The Workers' Compensation Claims Manager is distinguished from the Workers' Compensation Claims Supervisor in that the former has overall responsibility for the Workers' Compensation unit while the Workers' Compensation Claims Supervisor supervises, assigns, reviews and participates in the work activities of a Workers' Compensation work team.
General direction is provided by higher-level staff. Responsibilities include the direct and indirect supervision of professional, technical and clerical personnel.
The following duties are typical for this classification. The incumbent may not perform all the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional related duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Knowledge of:
Skill in:
Ability to:
Any combination of experience and education that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience:
Seven years of combined workers' compensation adjuster or examiner and supervisory experience.
-AND-
Education:
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Substitution:
Additional qualifying supervisory experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
Should the combination of experience/education you are using to qualify for this position include education, then proof of said education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts, certificates, and degrees must be submitted to the City of Sacramento Employment Office as an attachment(s) to the online application, faxed to (916) 596-1556, or emailed to employment@cityofsacramento.org by the final filing deadline. If submitting via fax/email, please include your name and Job #001927-20-HRon your documents. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. This evaluation must be submitted
by the final filing deadline.
Driver License:
Possession of a valid California Class C driver license at the time of appointment. Individuals whodo not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a certificate to administer a self-insured workers' compensation program for a publicentity issued by the State of California Department of Industrial Relations at the time ofappointment.
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee tosuccessfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may bemade to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment:
Standard office setting; some travel from site to site.
Physical:
Sufficient physical ability to work in an office setting and operate office equipment.
Vision:
See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computerscreens and printed documents.
Hearing:
Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.
Please note, the City of Sacramento's preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.
1. Application: (Pass/Fail) – All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the final filing deadline;
2. Supplemental Questionnaire: (Pass/Fail) – In addition to the City of Sacramento employment application, all applicants must complete and submit online responses to the supplemental questionnaire to the City of Sacramento Employment Office by the final filing deadline;
3. Screening Committee:(Pass/Fail) - Human Resources will evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications stated on the job announcement.
4. Interview Process: Human Resources will forward qualified applications to the hiring department. Those determined to be the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate in an interview process.
5. Conditional Hire: Upon receipt of a conditional offer, the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting. If applicable, candidates may also need to pass a pre-employment medical exam, controlled substance and/or alcohol test, and possess any required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:
EOE