What are the responsibilities and job description for the SENIOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION EXAMINER - 43000562 position at State of Florida?
Requisition No: 860639
Agency: Financial Services
Working Title: SENIOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION EXAMINER - 43000562
Pay Plan: Career Service
Position Number: 43000562
Salary: $40,140.00
Posting Closing Date: 12/01/2025
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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****
DIVISION: RISK MANAGEMENT
BUREAU: STATE EMPLOYEE WORKERS’ COMPENSATION CLAIMS
CITY: TALLAHASSEE
COUNTY: LEON
SPECIAL NOTES:
Preferences:
• Two (2) years of professional experience involving workers’ compensation claims. A post-secondary degree may be used as an alternative for the preferred experience on a year-for-year basis.
• Six (6) months’ experience in a position requiring the processing of medical payments or knowledge of medical terms.
• Six (6) months’ experience in working with workers’ compensation claims in any capacity.
• Six (6) months’ experience in customer service and providing information to callers.
This position starts with a salary of $40,140.00.
Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.
This position is in our office in Tallahassee, FL with work hours from 8:00am – 5:00pm.
This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.
Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.
Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication
• Ability to examine and evaluate data relating to a workers’ compensation program
• Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures relating to a workers’ compensation program.
• Ability to conduct fact finding investigations
• Handle telephone calls in a fast, courteous and effective manner
• Ability to deal with the public in a tactful and courteous manner
• Ability to work independently, utilizing problem solving techniques
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to prepare and maintain reports
• Ability to perform basic mathematic calculations
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
This position assists workers’ compensation specialist with reviewing and evaluating medical-only workers’ compensation claims, processing and paying medical and legal bills associated with workers’ compensation claims and reviewing workers’ compensation First Report of Injury forms.
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.
Salary : $40,140
