Long term contract Opportunity!
Title: Claims Examiner
Location: Ontario, CA 91764
Term: 4 Months Contract
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Analyzes and processes complex or technically difficult workers' compensation claims by investigating and gathering information to determine the exposure on the claim
- Manages claims through well-developed action plans to an appropriate and timely resolution
- Negotiates settlement of claims within designated authority
- Calculates and assigns timely and appropriate reserves to claims; manages reserve adequacy throughout the life of the claim
- Calculates and pays benefits due; approves and makes timely claim payments and adjustments; and settles clams within designated authority level
- Prepares necessary state fillings within statutory limits
- Manages the litigation process; ensures timely and cost effective claims resolution
- Coordinates vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management
- Uses appropriate cost containment techniques including strategic vendor partnerships to reduce overall cost of claims for our clients
- Manages claim recoveries, including but not limited to: subrogation, Second Injury Fund excess recoveries and Social Security and Medicare offsets
- Reports claims to the excess carrier; responds to requests of directions in a professional and timely manner
- Communicates claim activity and processing with the claimant and the client
- Maintains professional client relationships
- Ensures claim files are properly documented and claims coding is correct
- Refers cases as appropriate to supervisor and management
- Supports the organization's quality program(s)
- Travels as required
Is this a good fit? (Requirements):
- 5 years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Subject matter expert of appropriate insurance principles and laws for line-of-business handled, recoveries offsets and deductions, claim and disability duration, cost containment principles including medical management practices and Social Security and Medicare application procedures as applicable to line-of-business
- PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
- Analytical and interpretive skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to meet or exceed Service Expectations
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
- Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred
If this sounds like the perfect fit, Apply Today!