Workers Compensation Specialist

You must meet the Specialized Experience to qualify for Workers’ Compensation Specialist, as described below. For the GS-12 grade level, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-11, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA’s) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Specialized experience for this position demonstrates skill in applying, analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to problems, questions, and/or issues in the areas of fiscal operations and knowledge of pertinent sections of the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act, OWCP regulations, policies and precedents in relation to DFELHWC – FECA Program compensation payments. Examples of specialized experience include: Overseeing and carrying out a broad range of related duties, e.g., evaluating the adequacy and accuracy of compensation and benefit payment systems in relation to claims insurance premiums and debt collection; Providing advice to management and serving as a liaison to other stakeholders including claimants, insurance carriers and other federal agencies; Identifying abnormal conditions and initiating corrective actions with insurance premiums and compensation payments. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Position titles alone cannot be used to determine if you are qualified. Please list dates in MM/DD/YYYY format. This is imperative in determining if you have at least one year of creditable specialized experience. Dates will not be assumed.
All current OWCP Division of Federal Employees, Longshore and Harbor Workers Compensation employees with competitive status. This position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP), Division of Federal Employees, Longshore Harbor Workers Compensation (DFELHWC), Branch of Fiscal Operations. The incumbent is the primary point of coordination, contact, oversight and problem-solving for compensation payments and insurance benefits.