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SUMMARY: Human Resources Corporate Workers Compensation and Safety Specialist performs a variety of specialized and analytical duties involving workers compensation claims, timely claims processing, and company safety initiatives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Serve as a resource to employees concerning Workers Compensation; respond to inquiries and provide technical information concerning related laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Receive and process accident reports and workers compensation claims.
• File all required forms and information to the insurance carrier in a timely manner.
• Establish and maintain communication with the injured employee, provide assistance with claims, obtaining health care as appropriate.
• Communicate with workers compensation insurance carrier, claims adjusters, health care providers, managers, and employees, to ensure appropriate processing and ongoing management of claims.
• Work closely with store level management to facilitate management of work-related illness and injuries, modified duty and return of injured worker to safe and productive employment in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with leave, benefits, and payroll staff to ensure appropriate use and access to applicable leave time, insurance benefits, and payroll requests from employee.
• Maintain adequate supply of workers compensations packets; provide packets and forms to employees, supervisors, and others as requested.
• Maintain physical and computerized workers compensations records and reports.
• Maintain HIPPA compliance and integrity of all data.
• Maintain OSHA logs and prepare annual postings and reporting of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses
• Analyze circumstances of claims, injury records, severity, modified duty days, lost time from work, and cost of claim to make recommendations to mitigate future injury/claim risk.
• Provide oversite of company IIPP and Safety Incentive Program
• Manage a safety team of 40+ employees and attend monthly safety meetings.
• Identify and assess safety priorities within the company through monthly audits.
• Assist management in identifying areas of improvement to enhance a culture of safe work environments, safe work practices, and reduction of industrial injuries in each location.
• Create, organize, and obtain safety-related materials, monthly safety topics, safety training procedure and course materials to support the company IIPP.
• Communicate with leadership, coordinators, and managers to create a safe work environment and support ongoing safety practices.
• Oversee Facilitator Training for all new hires, post-accident retraining and annual retraining to current employees.
• Understanding and coordination of Workers Compensation and FMLA
• Travel between retail stores locations
• Safety and Personal Protective Equipment inventory management
• Establish connections with all Store Directors and vendors, as well as downline staff.

SKILLS and QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination equivalent to; bachelors degree in human resources or related field and 1 to 2yrs of experience processing workers compensation claims or related experience

Minimum of 1 to 2 years of experience related to processing workers compensation claims and understanding of medical terminology.

Minimum of one year of experience in health and safety regulations

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