Workers' Compensation Dispute Resolution...
Location: Jefferson, Louisiana
Description: Louisiana Department of State Civil Service is hiring Workers' Compensation Dispute Resolution... right now, this career will be placed in Louisiana. For detail informations about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: A baccalaureate degree. SUBSTITUTIONS: Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted ! for the required baccalaureate degree. Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows: A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree. 30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. 60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. 90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. 120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree. College credit earned without obtaining a baccalaureate degree may be substituted for a maximum of four years full-time work experience towards the baccalaureate degree. Candidates with 120 or more semester hours of credit, but without a degree, must also! have at least two years of full-time work experience to subst! itute for the baccalaureate degree. NOTE: Any college hours or degree must be from a school accredited by one of the following regional accrediting bodies: the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Incorporated; the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Northwest Association of Secondary and Higher Schools; the Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools; the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
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There is one (1) vacancy to be filled.
T his position is located in the Office of Workers Compensation Hearings Division
ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: LWC-50981-05-14-2013
All new hires of Louisiana Workforce Commission including transfers from other agencies with permanent status , may have to serve a probationary period of no less than six (6) months but not greater than twenty-four (24) months.
In the event you are offered this position, and are using the baccalaureate degree or claiming college credits to qualify for this position, please understand that the job offer is contingent upon receipt of an official transcript with verifies our qualifications.
As part of a Career Progression Group (CPG), vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Workers' Compensations Dispute Resolution Specialist 1 or 2 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Workers' Compensations Dispute Resolution Specialist 2 is $58,240 . Please refer to the ‘Job Specifications’ tab located at the top of the LA Careers ‘Current Jo! b Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific infor! mation on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Applicants must have Civil Service test scores for 8100 -Professional Level Exam in order to be considered for this vacancy unless exempted by Civil Service rule or policy. If you do not have a score prior to applying to this posting, it may result in your application not being considered.
Applicants without current test scores can apply to take the test here .
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply†link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities.
Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account. Below are the most common status messages and their meanings.
Application Status Message
What it Means
Application received
Your application has been submitted succes! sfully.
Checking for required test score
We are making sure you have an active, passing score for the required written test.
Evaluating experience
Your application is being reviewed by Human Resources to ensure you meet the minimum qualifications for the position.
Eligible for consideration
You are among a group of applicants who MAY be selected for the position.
Referred to hiring manager for review
Your application has been delivered to the hiring manager. You may or may not be called for an interview.
Position filled
Someone has been selected for the position.
Position cancelled
The agency has decided not to fill the position.
For further information about this vacancy contact:
Mrs. Dana Douglas
Louisiana Workforce Commission Human Resources Division
PO Box 94094
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9094
OR: Via email: ddouglas@lwc.la.gov
Job Concepts:
Function of Work:
To! provide support services to, to conduct research for, and to prepare s! ummaries for a Workers' Compensation Judge or a mediator which will assist the judge and the mediator in his or her evaluation of the legal and factual issues presented in Workers' Compensation disputes.
Level of Work:
Entry.
Supervision Received:
Close from a Workers' Compensation Judge or mediator.
Supervision Exercised:
None.
Location of Work:
Department of Labor, Office of Workers' Compensation.
Job Distinctions:
Differs from Workers' Compensation Dispute Resolution Specialist 2 by lack of journeyman level duties.
Examples of Work:
Performs extensive professional Workers' Compensation communication.
Applies extensive work experiences in conducting intensive investigations to discover and evaluate insurance facts.
Provides procedural guidance and conveys oral and written procedural information to public and federal officials, employees! , employers, insurance carriers, attorneys, and the medical community in resolving Workers' Compensation disputes.
Contacts private and governmental officials, insurance carriers, and the legal community in providing interpretations of the state's Workers' Compensation procedures as they relate to resolution of disputed claims.
Researches, examines, and Shepardizes law in connection with preparation of a Workers' Compensation Judge's opinions.
Summarizes depositions (before or after hearings) in order to facilitate the Workers' Compensation Judge's rendering of decisions in a timely manner.
Determines what portions of evidence and what legal principles are critical to a Workers' Compensation Judge's decision and brings these matters to his or her attention.
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If you were eligible to this career, please give us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Louisiana Department of State Civil Service.
Interested on this career, just click on the Apply button, you will be redirected to the official website
This career will be opened on: Wed, 15 May 2013 07:35:26 GMT
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