Human Resources Specialist 2 (Workers Compensation Specialist)

Job Detail

• ###### Job Title:

Human Resources Specialist 2 (Workers Compensation Specialist)

• ###### Department:

60160-Human Resources

• ###### Location:

Farmington

• ###### FTE%:

1

• ###### Shift

1st

• ###### Search #:

2027-738

• ###### Closing Date:

11/08/2026

• ###### Recruiter:

O'Donnell, Lorin E.

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation. These are the values that define UConn Health, and we are looking for team members that share these same values. Our top-rated organization is looking to add a Workers' Compensation Specialist 2 to our Benefits and Human Resources team.

If you have a background in this field, as well as a passion for customer and patient experience, we want to hear from you.

At UConn Health, this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of professional duties in the administration, evaluation, coordination, and resolution of workers' compensation claims and related employee leave and return-to-work matters.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the general supervision of the Manager of Leave Administration.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:May lead lower-level employees as assigned.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

• Administers the full range of workers' compensation claims from initial reporting through resolution, including establishing and maintaining confidential case files and ensuring timely completion of required documentation and actions;
• Advises employees and managers regarding rights, responsibilities, eligibility, and required processes including documentation, time reporting, benefits, leave implications, and return-to-work requirements;
• Investigates and evaluates workers' compensation claims by reviewing medical documentation, employment information, interviews, and other relevant records;
• Coordinates with the third-party administrator, Department of Administrative Services, payroll, leave administration, labor relations, human resources, legal counsel, and other internal and external parties to facilitate claim resolution;
• Coordinates return-to-work and light-duty activities by reviewing claims for potential assignments and working with departments to identify, develop, and monitor appropriate assignments consistent with medical restrictions and applicable requirements;
• Coordinates workers' compensation matters with FMLA and other applicable leave programs to support appropriate eligibility determinations, notifications, leave status, and return-to-work processes;
• Reviews and audits timekeeping and payroll information associated with workers' compensation claims, determines approved compensation rates, and coordinates with payroll regarding payments, coding, adjustments, and discrepancies;
• Monitors assigned claims and case activity to identify matters requiring additional review, intervention, escalation, or follow up and takes appropriate action within established policies, procedures, and authorities;
• Conducts audits and analyzes workers' compensation, leave, payroll, and related data to identify trends, discrepancies, compliance issues, and opportunities for operational improvement; prepares reports and information for management and designated committees;
• Maintains workers' compensation and occupational injury records and logs, including OSHA-related records, and ensures records are complete, accurate, confidential, and maintained in accordance with applicable requirements;
• Provides information and documentation for hearings, investigations, audits, administrative proceedings, and litigation; collaborates with legal counsel and may represent the organization in proceedings involving assigned workers' compensation matters;
• Provides training and informational sessions for employees, supervisors, and managers regarding workers' compensation processes, applicable requirements, time reporting, return-to-work procedures, and related responsibilities;
• Identifies and resolves administrative and compliance issues involving workers' compensation claims and related employee matters; consults with the supervisor, labor relations, human resources, legal counsel, or other appropriate parties on complex or sensitive matters;
• Monitors workers' compensation expenditures and assigned financial activity and prepares information necessary for budget monitoring, forecasting, and reporting;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

REQUIRED

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL, AND ABILITY:

• Knowledge of Human Resources principles, practices, and procedures including workers' compensation claims administration principles;
• Knowledge of relevant State and Federal laws, regulations, and collective bargaining agreements;
• Knowledge of payroll and timekeeping procedures and operations;
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing multiple cases and assignments;
• Skill in oral and written communication;
• Interpersonal skills;
• Ability to research, interpret, and explain applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and collective bargaining provisions;
• Ability to utilize HRIS, spreadsheet, reporting, and other computer applications;
• Ability to analyze problems and determine effective solutions within prescribed polices and procedures;
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise discretion.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

General Experience:

Eight (8) years of experience in human resource management involving employee benefits, workers' compensation, leave administration, payroll, employee relations, or a related specialty.

SUBSTITUTION ALLOWED

College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a bachelor's degree..

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience with HRIS systems and/or PeopleSoft.
• Experience working in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Workers' Compensation administration experience.
• Experience with CT Workers' Compensation guidelines.
• OSHA Federal recordkeeping.
• CT Jurisdictional knowledge.

SCHEDULE

Full-time, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a one-hour unpaid meal break.

SALARY

The salary range for this position is $80,000.00 to $95,000.00.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Work is performed primarily in a professional office environment and requires use of computer systems and standard office equipment.
• Work may involve periods of prolonged sitting, standing, walking, and the ability to review detailed information on computer screens.
• The position may require work beyond normal business hours to meet operational needs.

Why UConn HealthUConn Health is a vibrant, integrated academic medical center that is entering an era of unprecedented growth in all three areas of its mission: academics, research, and clinical care. A commitment to human health and well-being has been of utmost importance to UConn Health since the founding of the University of Connecticut schools of Medicine and Dental Medicine in 1961.

Based on a strong foundation of groundbreaking research, first-rate education, and quality clinical care, we have expanded our medical missions over the decades. In just over 50 years, UConn Health has evolved to encompass more research endeavors, to provide more ways to access our superior care, and to innovate both practical medicine and our methods of educating the practitioners of tomorrow.