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Job opening: Workers Compensation Specialist

Salary: $78 820 - 102 463 per year
Published at: Jul 22 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities. Our highly-skilled, diverse, and innovative workforce creates a strong foundation of safety and security. Through the principles of humanity and normalcy, we develop good neighbors.

Duties

Serves as the initial point of contact for all Office of Workers’ Compensation Program (OWCP) claims submitted from the field. Provides technical advice and assistance to managers and claimants Bureau wide on the full range of OWCP issues. Explains rules and procedures to claimants to help them understand their full rights, options, and obligations. Consults with Staffing, Labor/Employee Relations, Equal Employment Opportunity Specialists, Centralized Workers’ Compensation Unit’s medical advisor, claimants’ physicians, and Department of Labor (DOL) personnel to develop a comprehensive and/or integrated approach for addressing/resolving case issues. Reviews new claims to determine nature of claim and adherence to current guidelines, regulations, and polices. Performs extensive research and fact-finding, analysis of results and application of appropriate regulations, policies and appeals board decisions in preparing documents. Along with all other correctional institution employees, incumbent is charged with responsibility for maintaining security of the institution. The staff correctional responsibilities precede all others required by this position and is performed on a regular and recurring basis.

Requirements

  • U.S. Citizenship is Required.
  • See Special Conditions of Employment Section.
  • Selective Service Requirement: http://www.sss.gov

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements. Education Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate leading to such a degree, OR LL.M., if related. Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR Experience You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled. Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience in applying the Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) regulations, practices, and procedures relative to the Workers’ Compensation Program and advising managers and employees regarding various options, rights, and requirements. Experience in providing technical guidance and consultative services to management and employees associated with the Workers’ Compensation Program. Experience reviewing claims, determining the nature of claims and adherence to current guidelines, regulations, and policies. OR Combination of Education and Experience Combinations of successfully completed post high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for this position. AND Quality Ranking Factors: The quality ranking factors are preferred. Therefore, applicants who possess the quality ranking factors can be ranked above those who do not, but no candidates can be rated ineligible solely for failure to possess a quality ranking factor. Insert the Quality Ranking Factor that matches the SF39 approved by HSD. Applicants who possess the following are preferred: Training: "Advanced OWCP Case Management Training" (Certificate of Completion is required), and Knowledge: Federal Employee Compensation Act (FECA) regulations, and Experience: Claims processing and management, and proficient using Department Labor’s Employees’ Compensation Operations and Management Portal (ECOMP) and Agency Query System (AQS). Note: Applicants MUST clearly address these factors in their resume and MUST upload any supporting documentation/certifications at the time you apply. If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities. **Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here.

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Contacts

  • Address JUSTICE, BUREAU OF PRISONS Consolidated Staffing Unit 346 Marine Forces Drive Grand Prairie, Texas 75051 United States
  • Name: CSU
  • Phone: 972-352-4200
  • Email: [email protected]

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