Supervisory Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner

**Duties**:

- Advertised salary reflects the pay range for the above locations. Upon selection, the salary will be set in accordance with the selectee's assigned duty location._

For the GS-0601-15 Supervisory Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner you will:

- Responsible for the direction of the DEEOIC with respect to hearings and reviews of the written record. Develop, establish, and evaluate hearings and reviews regulations, policies, and standards directly related to the administrative review options under the jurisdiction of the Branch. Incumbent contributes to those sections of relevance to FAB within the DEEOIC procedure manual.
- Review the hearing transcript and the resulting decisions of each FAB unit; reviews the decisions following a review of the written record as issued by each FAB unit. If necessary, the incumbent returns the case record to the manager for further development and/or modifications or initiates the process resulting in the release of the decision to all interested parties.
- Conduct regular, formal reviews of completed cases involving claims of all types. Works with the managers to ensure and maintain a high level of accuracy therein as well as a consistent, high level of professional writing. Discerns trends in the program to ensure that appropriate overall program controls are in place through the issuance of new guidelines. Incumbent must determine if major projects should be initiated or changed, and the resources to be devoted thereto.
- Review pending cases and issues therein referred by staff at any level for which precedent does not serve as a guide - cases involving unusual questions of fact in the medical, legal or employment arenas. Generally, cases of this type are accompanied by memoranda capturing pertinent facts and complex questions that need to be resolved.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Must be at least 16 years old.
- Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
- Requires a supervisory probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
- Subject to financial disclosure requirements

**Qualifications**:
**IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC, PLEASE USE THIS FORMAT MM/DD/YYYY WHEN DATING YOUR EXPERIENCE. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE, DATES OF EMPLOYMENT OR SALARY.**
**For GS-15**: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 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.
Qualifying specialized experience for GS-15 includes:

- Experience making and issuing final decisions that affirm or remand cases for further development.
- Experience leading or directing staff of highly technical and complex medical, administrative, regulatory or policy development program

**Additional information**:
Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the "Required Documents" section for additional requirements.

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**Full Promotion** **Potential**: This position is at the Full-Performance Level (FPL).

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.

Refer to these links for more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEESAs a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy**.**
- Benefits

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