Senior claims specialist vs worker's compensation claims examiner

Differences between senior claims specialist and worker's compensation claims examiner duties and responsibilities

Senior claims specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage assigned third party administration (TPA) multi-jurisdictional workers' compensation; subrogation recovery claims; assign defense attorney.
• Work toward settlement with claimants and attorneys, or determine company litigation strategy, participating in mediation and arbitration when necessary.
• Maintain EDI processing table logic.
• Work with testing HIPAA transactions, reporting and processing data reporting to the state.
• Review data entry of claims receive through the EDI system for accuracy prior to processing.
• Operate within all company regulations regarding HIPAA, fraud, confidentiality, and private health information guidelines.
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Worker's compensation claims examiner example responsibilities.

• Manage all aspects of claims, including heavy litigation and vocational rehabilitation cases.
• Negotiate settlements and actively manage the litigation process and process complex and technically difficult claims.
• Determine benefits when processing medical claims receive as HCFA and UB92 paper claims or electronically.
• Set up vehicle inspections, and rental reservations as a part of the claim settlement process.
• Handle incoming calls from customers and providers with policy changes and claim status updates and maintain HIPAA.
• Process claim forms, adjudicates for provision of deductibles, co-pays, co-insurance maximums and provider settlements and Medicaid claims.
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