Litigation examiner vs claims benefit specialist

The differences between litigation examiners and claims benefit specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a litigation examiner and a claims benefit specialist. Additionally, a litigation examiner has an average salary of $55,295, which is higher than the $47,292 average annual salary of a claims benefit specialist.

The top three skills for a litigation examiner include litigation, mediation and general liability. The most important skills for a claims benefit specialist are customer inquiries, appeals, and medical terminology.

Litigation examiner vs claims benefit specialist overview

	Litigation Examiner	Claims Benefit Specialist
Yearly salary	$55,295	$47,292
Hourly rate	$26.58	$22.74
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	3,612	32,208
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Litigation examiner vs claims benefit specialist salary

Litigation examiners and claims benefit specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Litigation Examiner	Claims Benefit Specialist
Average salary	$55,295	$47,292
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $81,000	Between $32,000 And $68,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between litigation examiner and claims benefit specialist education

There are a few differences between a litigation examiner and a claims benefit specialist in terms of educational background:

	Litigation Examiner	Claims Benefit Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Litigation examiner vs claims benefit specialist demographics

Here are the differences between litigation examiners' and claims benefit specialists' demographics:

	Litigation Examiner	Claims Benefit Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 53.1% Female, 46.9%	Male, 19.6% Female, 80.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.1% White, 61.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between litigation examiner and claims benefit specialist duties and responsibilities

Litigation examiner example responsibilities.

Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).
Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).
Complete claims involving a high level of analysis, evaluation and negotiation for arbitrations submit.
Manage litigation costs (defense/consultants/independent investigators/experts).

Claims benefit specialist example responsibilities.

Analyze, process and manage FMLA claims to determine eligibility and certification in compliance with state and federal regulations.
Establish a working knowledge of CPT, ICD-9, HCPCS codes, terminology, member benefits and claim flow.
Process claims utilizing appropriate ICD-9, DSM-IV and HCPCS codes.
Analyze each claim and calculate percentages for both PPO and NON-PPO providers.
Understand CPT, HCPCS, ICD-9-CM and ICD-10-CM medical claims coding regulations and guidelines
Process Non-HMO and PPO paper and electronic claims in an accurate and time manner.

Litigation examiner vs claims benefit specialist skills

Common litigation examiner skills

Litigation, 26%
Mediation, 14%
General Liability, 12%
Defense Counsel, 11%
Settlement Conferences, 7%
Injury Claims, 5%

Common claims benefit specialist skills

Customer Inquiries, 11%
Appeals, 7%
Medical Terminology, 6%
Routine Claims, 5%
CPT, 4%
Processing Issues, 4%

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