What are the responsibilities and job description for the Workers Compensation Analyst position at HMSHost?
Purpose :
The Senior Risk Management Analyst is responsible for providing oversight to the company’s Workers’ Compensation claims in the US and Canada, ensuring timely and appropriate resolution through appropriate compensability determination, reserving, and settlement evaluation. This position acts as a liaison between Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) and Field Operations.
Essential Functions :
- Guides field management on ensuring accurate claim reporting, claim management and return-to-work procedures; provides field training on various aspects of safety and Workers Compensation compliance
- Monitors TPA expenses regarding assignment of outside claim investigators, nurse case management, physician reviews, Medicare / SCHIP Set-Asides
- Coordinates complex claim resolution with Legal, including claims that have an ADA, EEOC or FMLA component to the Worker’s Compensation claim
- Provides oversight of third-party administrator by conducting quarterly claim reviews, audits, and other claim related projects
- Provides and manages oversight of the Company National Occupational Medial vendor
- Manages State Funded Workers’ Compensation oversight regarding uploads to claim system, quarterly premium payments, and outside attorney assignment and expenses
- Identifies claim trends and recommends training programs, procedures, and actions to reduce claim costs
- Develops and maintains state required in-network physician panels
- Monitors 24 / 7 Nurse Triage program and encourages location participation
- Updates knowledge base on claim practices, case law, and industry claim trends
- Processes premium payment in US and Canada
- Handles OSHA complaints, investigations and formal response
- Manages and oversees safety audit for compliance
- Manages and oversee the Company Slip Resistant program
Reporting Relationship :
The Senior Risk Management Analyst reports to the Senior Director of Risk Management.
Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment
Education and Experience : The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 3 years :
Specialized Skillset / Competencies / Traits
Location : This position is based at the F&B Center of Excellence in Bethesda, MD
