STATE OF CONNECTICUT EXECUTIVE BRANCH JOBS

Administrative Hearings Specialist

Recruitment #240819-4302AR-001

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Introduction


The State of Connecticut, Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is recruiting for an Administrative Hearings Specialist within the Worker's Compensation Unit in Hartford, CT. This 40 hour per week position has a work schedule of Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm.

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Position Schedule:
  • Full-time, 40 hours per week;
  • First (1st) shift;
  • Monday - Friday;
  • 8:00am - 5:00pm;
  • Hartford, CT.
Discover the Opportunity To:
  • Engage in a rewarding career;
  • Work together in a collaborative team environment;
  • Make a difference in the public sector!
About Us:
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) was officially created by the Connecticut General Assembly in 1897.  The Connecticut Constitution and General Statutes authorize the Attorney General to represent the interests of the people of the State of Connecticut in all civil legal matters involving the state to protect the public interest, and to serve as legal counsel to all state agencies.

Selection Plan

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To Apply:
  • For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable when transferring into the Executive branch from another branch, but your state service credit will not be impacted.
  • In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
  • The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
  • Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
  • All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate’s obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to Sue Cavanaugh at susan.cavanaugh@ct.gov.
After You Apply:
  • This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
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  • Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
  • Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
  • The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.
Connect With Us:
  • Updates regarding the recruitment process will be available through your JobAps portal account.  Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State Employees, which is available at www.ct.gov/ethics.
  • Should you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Sue Cavanaugh at susan.cavanaugh@ct.gov or (860) 808-5325.

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency legal unit this class is accountable for acting as a specialist in the coordination of all cases coming before agency administrative and/or adjudicative panels or proceedings.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Performs the most complex related duties in scheduling and calendaring cases before administrative and adjudicative bodies or panels; 
  • Reviews and analyzes cases for substantive issues, determines readiness and prioritizes for hearing; 
  • Identifies procedural defects and disparities from agency administrative and/or adjudicative rules and procedures and notifies parties; 
  • Provides recommendations for policies, rules, directions, techniques and dispositions related to case flow; 
  • Plans and develops case strategies and positions to be employed at informal hearings; 
  • Determines settlement strategy and value if applicable; 
  • Approves final settlement documents and stipulated agreements; 
  • Reviews requests for consolidation, continuance and other types of rulings and/or dispositions; 
  • Calendars cases for dismissal when appropriate; 
  • Drafts summaries and annotations of cases for use by panel members and all other practitioners; 
  • Acts as liaison with agencies and outside officials regarding unit policies and procedures; 
  • Prepares reports and correspondence; 
  • Assigns and oversees case management with staff; 
  • Conducts or assists in conducting performance evaluations; 
  • Provides staff training; 
  • May rule on less complicated motions; 
  • May draft proposed changes to rules and regulations; 
  • May coordinate third party lawsuits and out of court settlements; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

  • Considerable knowledge of
    • relevant statutes and regulations; 
    • relevant agency policy and procedures; 
    • legal processes, terminology and forms; 
    • legal research techniques; 
  • Knowledge of appellate and Supreme Court operations and rules; 
  • Considerable
    • interpersonal skills; 
    • oral and written communication skills; 
  • Considerable ability to
    • negotiate; 
    • understand and interpret medical reports and related information; 
  • Ability to utilize computer software; 
  • Supervisory ability.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Five (5) years of experience providing paraprofessional legal assistance to an attorney or performing case management functions in a regulatory agency.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

One (1) year of the General Experience must have involved work in one of the following capacities:

  • Performing the most complex tasks in providing paraprofessional legal assistance to an attorney and supervising the operations of a legal office.
  • Preparing and presenting cases before or conducting agency administrative hearings.

NOTE: For state employees this experience is interpreted at the level of a Paralegal Specialist or Public Utilities Administrative Hearings Coordinator.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

  • College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equalling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of one (1) year.
  • An Associate's degree in legal assistance or an Associate's degree and a certificate of completion of a Legal Assistant Certificate Program from an accredited college may be substituted for two (2) years of the General Experience.
  • A Bachelor's degree in legal studies or a Bachelor's degree and a certificate of completion of a Legal Assistant Certificate Program from an accredited college may be substituted for four (4) years of the General Experience.
  • A Bachelor's degree and completion of one (1) year of a law school curriculum may be substituted for the General Experience.
  • A certificate of completion of a paralegal studies program from a private occupational school approved by the Connecticut Department of Education may be substituted for six (6) months of the General Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience providing administrative support in a legal office setting, preferably with conducting worker's compensation hearings. 

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a valid Motor Vehicle Operator’s license.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.  As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.


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