Workers Compensation Examiner - Grade 14

Positions in this title can be hired through NY HELPS

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Positions

This title exists in Workers Compensation Board and has approximately 288 positions.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series.

Salary Information for Assnt Workers Comp Examiner
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Assnt Workers Comp Examiner 09 $41,399 $50,884
Workers Compensation Examiner 14 $54,860 $66,634
Senr Workers Comp Examiner 18 $65,001 $82,656
Assoc Workers Comp Examiner 23 $84,156 $106,454
Prin Workers Comp Examiner 25 $93,530 $117,875

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Job Duties

As a Workers’ Compensation Examiner, you would prepare proposed administrative decisions regarding a claim, review requests for appeal of a decision, reopen inactive or closed claims to resolve new issues, request meetings or hearings, ensure that a claims case is ready for the judge's (Compensation Claims Referee) or supervisor's review, ensure employers have Workers' Compensation or disability benefits coverage for their employees, review provider applications for completeness, appropriate rating and final approval and address complex problems with providers. Workers' Compensation Examiners may also oversee staff located at customer service centers, and those who schedule hearings, handle document intake and regular mail, and index claims cases.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

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28-468010 31-018010

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Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.

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