Supervisory Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner

About the role

This position is Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the Air Force Services Center at Port San Antonio, TX. This is a regular full-time category position with guaranteed 40 hrs. per week. Employees appointed to a regular category position are eligible for benefits.

What you will do

• The primary purpose of this position is to provide oversight, design, development, implementation, administration and management of the self-insured/self-administered Nonappropriated Funds (NAF) Workers' Compensation Program for the Air Force.
• Exercises direct supervision over 9regular full-time positions within the Workers' Compensation Branch, consisting of one NF-IV Team Leader, two NF-III Intermediate Claims Examiners, four NF-III Claims Examiners, and two NF-III Claims Technicians to ensure branch team goals and standards are achieved and maintained.
• Administers an effective performance management system by conducting on-the-spot and semi-annual feedback sessions with team members and assigning performance ratings.
• Empowers Team Leader to prioritize and distribute claims workload equitably.
• Provides mentoring, guidance and expertise, as required, to all members of the Workers' Compensation team to aid in their growth and knowledge of policies and procedures.
• Identifies revisions to policies and procedures that improve quality, timeliness, and efficiency of work while optimizing the use of available resources to improve branch productivity.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies applicable laws relating to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).
• Conducts case file audits to ensure compliance with statutory law, case law, Department of Labor(DOL) policies and established office procedures.
• Follows up on audit or self-inspection write-ups to ensure complete and quality resolution of any identified deficiencies.
• Within statutory time limits, prepares DOL filings of the Advance and Final Assessments to ensure the correct amount is paid to the DOL 2nd Injury Fund, the LS-274 (Outstanding Liabilities) to report the estimated amount of future compensation payments due to claimants, the LS-275 (Letter of Credit) to verify funds are available for outstanding payments and the LS-513 (Report of Payments) to identify compensation and medical payments that were paid in the prior calendar year.
• Calculates and sets up annual cost-of-living compensation increases for Permanent and Total Disabled claimants.
• Manages the litigation process to ensure timely and cost-effective claims resolution.
• Works hand-in-hand with AFSVC/JA to negotiate settlement of old and nuisance claims, thereby saving the Air Force (AF) potentially millions of dollars in claim cost.
• Prepares, reviews for accuracy and submits claim documentation to the Actuarial for assistance in completing the annual Workers' Compensation budget.
• Ensures Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) concepts are applied when selecting new personnel for vacancies.
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Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.

You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program.

It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

How you will be evaluated

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Documents you must provide

• Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,).
• The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Diploma/ GED Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.

Additional information

Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position. U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct deposit is required. Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.

A probationary period may be required. Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD). Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement. Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.

This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.

Applicants must be able to provide a REAL ID or present a combination of source identity documents authorized to facilitate access to the installation.

Please contact the servicing HR Office with any questions.