The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries is dedicated to ensuring the safety and health of Washington's workers. They are seeking apprentices for their Workers’ Compensation Adjudicator 2 program, where participants will learn to manage workers' compensation claims and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
Responsibilities
- Claim Managers adjudicate and manage workers' compensation claims by authorizing or denying medical, vocational and monetary benefits and ensuring statutory time limits are met
- As an apprentice you will do this while having your work checked for quality and accuracy
Skills
- One year of experience working with insurance claims within Labor and Industries or in claims/insurance adjusting, claims investigations, paramedical occupations, disability management, claims risk management/loss control, medical billing or paralegal services with experience in personal injury or medical insurance, or related fields
- Bachelor's degree
- Equivalent education/experience
- Ability and skill to keyboard at a minimum of 40 words per minute, accounting for errors, with a 5-minute typing test
Benefits
- Medical, legal and vocational professionals to assist you.
- Journey-level certification upon successful completion.
- 5% Annual Periodic Increase after completion of apprenticeship program up to $6,107.00
- Spanish Bilingual jobs include a 5% salary increase for dual language responsibilities.
- Permanent state employees who come into the program at or above 50G will be offered 100% 50G ($5,271).
- Permanent state employees who come into the program between 87% and 99% of 50G will retain their current salary until they naturally progress in accordance with standards of apprenticeship.
- All others will be placed at 87% of 50G, until they naturally progress in accordance with standards of apprenticeship.
- If accepted into this apprenticeship program, you may qualify for an apprenticeship stipend through your GI bill.
- State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career.
Company Overview
The diverse programs that make up the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) share a common purpose: safety, protection and economic opportunity. It was founded in 1889, and is headquartered in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.lni.wa.gov.