CASUALTY CLAIMS ADJUSTER II
Recruitment #22-003273-0001
Department | Treasury Insurance Management |
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Date Opened | 2/2/2022 11:11:00 AM |
Filing Deadline | 11/22/2022 6:45:00 PM |
Salary | $47,657.00 - $75,903.00/year |
Employment Type |
Full-Time
|
HR Analyst | Michele Reid |
Work Location |
Anne Arundel
|
Introduction
The constitutional and statutory provisions relating to the Office of the State Treasurer can be found in Articles I, III, V, VI, and XII of the Maryland Constitution; Title 5 of the State Government Article; and Titles 2 and 6-9 of the State Finance and Procurement Article. Specifically, the Treasurer's Office is responsible for administering the State Insurance Program of purchased insurance and self-insurance including coverage of the State's liability under the Maryland Tort Claims Act.
GRADE
LOCATION OF POSITION
Main Purpose of Job
The Maryland Tort Claims Act
requires that all claims against the State be filed with the State Treasurer’s
Office, creating the need for the Insurance Division. The Insurance Division is responsible for
administering the State’s Insurance Program, which is comprised of both
commercial and self-insurance. The
Claims Unit is responsible for handling claims filed against the State, its
agencies, and its employees, which results in the receipt and investigation of
thousands of claims each year.
A Casualty Claims Adjuster II is the full performance level of work, handling a wide variety of first and third party claims which are moderately to highly complex in nature, including claims involving bodily injury or death, property damage, or deemed sensitive. This position is primarily responsible for claims investigation, evaluation, setting of realistic reserves, evaluation of all correspondence regarding claims, and communication with various parties for the purpose of conveying information regarding matters related to the State Insurance Trust Fund and claims filed under the Maryland Tort Claims Act.
POSITION DUTIES
Investigates, evaluates and resolves a wide variety of claims which are moderately to highly complex in nature including claims involving bodily injury or death, property damage, or are deemed sensitive per Insurance Division guidelines.
Tasks
include but are not limited to: handling all aspects of the claim
investigation, evaluation, and resolution including interviewing State
employees, claimants, witnesses, and other parties; performing on-site
inspections; setting accurate, realistic reserves; evaluating invoices, medical
bills, and other expenses for payment; reviewing medical reports, public
reports, and other documents submitted by State agencies, claimants, attorneys,
and vendors; maintaining a diary in order to effectively monitor the claims’
status; communicating with various parties including claimants, attorneys,
vendors, internal customers, and the general public for the purpose of
conveying information regarding matters related to the State Insurance Trust
Fund and claims filed in accordance with the Maryland Tort Claims Act;
negotiating settlements with claimants or attorneys; and reporting claimant
information for the purposes of fraud detection and for compliance with
Medicare reporting provisions.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Experience: Four years of experience in settling multi-line claims.
Notes:
1. Candidates may substitute education at an accredited college or university, at a rate of thirty credit hours for one year of experience for up to two years of the required experience.
2. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a non-commissioned officer in claims assistance and examining classification or claims assistance and examining specialty codes in the legal and kindred field of work on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
SELECTIVE QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must meet the selective qualification(s) to be considered. Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
One year of the required experience must be specifically
investigating and adjusting multi-line claims to a final resolution in the
areas of general liability, automobile
liability and/or bodily injury under Maryland State
motor vehicle regulations and Maryland Annotated code.
DESIRED OR PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Preference will be given to applicants who possess the following preferred qualification(s). Include clear and specific information on your application regarding your qualifications.
- Experience in subrogation
- Experience working with tort law
- AIC, SCLA or other insurance industry designation
or related course work
LIMITATIONS ON SELECTION
LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
SELECTION PROCESS
Applicants who
meet the minimum and selective qualifications will be admitted to examination
for this classification. Successful
candidates passing the examination will be ranked as BEST QUALIFIED, BETTER
QUALIFIED, or QUALIFIED and placed on the employment (eligible) list for one
year.
EXAMINATION PROCESS
BARGAINING UNIT STATUS
BENEFITS
This is a full-time,
permanent position with the State of Maryland, and is eligible for full State
benefits. Some of these benefits include:
·
Comprehensive,
subsidized health, dental and prescription plans
·
Flexible Spending
Account plans for Health Care and Daycare
·
Paid holidays 12-13
per year
·
Generous paid leave
package (annual, sick, personal and compensatory leave)
·
State Pension
("defined benefit" plan)
·
Tax-deferred
supplemental retirement savings plans (401(k) and 457)
·
Free parking
To learn more, click here: STATE OF MARYLAND BENEFITS
FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS
Job opportunities
within the Maryland State Treasurer’s Office are accessible through JobAps, the
Statewide Recruitment, Examination and Applicant tracking
system. Please upload a current copy of your resume with your
application.
Electronic application
is strongly preferred; however, if you do not have access to a computer, you
may send a copy of your resume to the State Treasurer's Office, Human
Resources, 80 Calvert Street, Room 109, Annapolis MD 21401, or fax to
410-260-4090.
Any questions
regarding this recruitment or the recruitment process may be directed to the
STO Personnel Office at 410-260-7078.
As an equal opportunity
employer, Maryland is committed to recruiting, retaining and promoting
employees who are reflective of the State’s diversity.
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