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Assnt Workers Comp Examiner Spanish Language

Grade 09

New York State has approximately 15 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in Workers Compensation Board. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

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Summary of Job Description

As an Assistant Workers' Compensation Examiner, including Spanish Language, under the direction of a higher-level supervisor, you would work as an entry-level claims examiner. Incumbents of these positions support claims processing, adjudication, and monitoring of compliance by parties of interest; determine, based on established criteria, whether an accident or injury sustained by an employee warrants the assembly of a claims file; enter new case information into electronic files; prepare incoming documents and forms for scanning; schedule hearings; verify employer coverage; cancel and combine duplicate cases; and interact with claimants, employers, insurance carriers and/or attorneys to answer routine questions and to clarify processes or procedures. They may also have supervisory responsibilities over support staff.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must take and pass a Civil Service examination to be considered for appointment to this position.  There are two examinations used to fill this position.

For qualified employees of New York State: On or before the date of the examination, you must be a qualified employee of the New York State Workers' Compensation Board and have had three months of permanent competitive, non-competitive, labor, or 55-b/55-c service in a clerical position allocated to Grade 6 or higher.

For all other qualified individuals: On or before the date of the examination, candidates must have:

Either 1. 60 or more college semester credit hours AND one year of full-time qualifying experience* described below;

Or 2. a high school diploma or GED AND two years of full-time general office experience AND ONE YEAR of full-time qualifying experience* described below.

*Qualifying Experience: Experience processing claims, examining claims or adjusting claims; OR experience dealing with many different individuals on a continuous basis where VERBAL COMMUNICATION is the primary method used to resolve those individuals? problems or issues or to explain policies, programs/services, or procedures to those individuals.

Examples of Qualifying Experience may include: call center agent, sales representative, bank customer service representative (including bank teller), receptionist, or telemarketer.

NON-QUALIFYING EXPERIENCE: Experience as a greeter, direct care aide, mental health aide, nurse, cashier, fast food worker, gas station attendant, bus driver, social worker, counselor, teacher, waitress, or security guard are NOT considered qualifying experience. This list is not all inclusive.

If you pass the examination for Assistant Workers’ Compensation Examiner (Spanish Language), you will be required to demonstrate proficiency in that language.  Proficiency must be at a level which will permit you to perform the duties of the position satisfactorily.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

26-626 38-346

How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for announcement notification by email so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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