Adjudicator vs workers' compensation commissioner

The differences between adjudicators and workerss' compensation commissioner can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an adjudicator and a workers' compensation commissioner. Additionally, a workers' compensation commissioner has an average salary of $58,558, which is higher than the $40,918 average annual salary of an adjudicator.

The top three skills for an adjudicator include disability claims, state laws and personnel security. The most important skills for a workers' compensation commissioner are dispute resolution, , and .

Adjudicator vs workers' compensation commissioner overview

	Adjudicator	Workers' Compensation Commissioner
Yearly salary	$40,918	$58,558
Hourly rate	$19.67	$28.15
Growth rate	-1%	-1%
Number of jobs	95	6,363
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Doctoral Degree, 40%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Adjudicator vs workers' compensation commissioner salary

Adjudicators and workerss' compensation commissioner have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Adjudicator	Workers' Compensation Commissioner
Average salary	$40,918	$58,558
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $56,000	Between $31,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between adjudicator and workers' compensation commissioner education

There are a few differences between an adjudicator and a workers' compensation commissioner in terms of educational background:

	Adjudicator	Workers' Compensation Commissioner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Doctoral Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Civil Engineering
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Stanford University

Adjudicator vs workers' compensation commissioner demographics

Here are the differences between adjudicators' and workerss' compensation commissioner' demographics:

	Adjudicator	Workers' Compensation Commissioner
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 32.6% Female, 67.4%	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 75.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 80.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between adjudicator and workers' compensation commissioner duties and responsibilities

Adjudicator example responsibilities.

Manage appeals and authorizations by examining information and performing necessary adjustments.
Report (Medicaid rejects).
Identify and resolve deny claims prior to medication delivery, working with nursing facilities, insurance companies and Medicaid.
Schedule additional investigation to resolve issues and obtain document evidence to support OPM's decision.
Perform monthly and quarterly QCP and ACA audits.
Administer oaths, enter evidence into record and make decisions regarding those arrest for DUI.

Workers' compensation commissioner example responsibilities.

Manage litigation, pay timely compensation, file necessary state forms timely, negotiate appropriate settlements within company assign authority.
Develop the organization s job coding structure for all non-union roles and collaborate with HRIS to electronically implement the program organization-wide.
Handle and attend arbitrations and mediations for litigate claims.

Adjudicator vs workers' compensation commissioner skills

Common adjudicator skills

Disability Claims, 16%
State Laws, 13%
Personnel Security, 10%
Social Security Administration, 9%
Background Investigations, 7%
Disability Benefits, 6%

Common workers' compensation commissioner skills

Dispute Resolution, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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