L&I Industrial Insurance Underwriter 1

Full Job Description

Our Mission: Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

Please Note: This announcement represents multiple non-permanent opportunities.

Job Highlights

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety, health, and security of Washington's workers.

We help employers meet safety and health standards and inspect workplaces when alerted to hazards.

As administrators of the state's workers' compensation system, we are similar to a large insurance company, providing medical and limited wage-replacement coverage to workers who suffer job-related injuries and illness.

Our rules and enforcement programs also help ensure workers are paid what they are owed, that children's and teens' work hours are limited, and that consumers are protected from unsound business practices.

Insurance Services is the largest division within the agency and administers one of the premier workers’ compensation organizations in the nation serving over 3.8 million employees working for 260,000 employers.

The Employer Services program within the Insurance Services Division is responsible for establishing and maintaining industrial insurance accounts for over 180,000+ employers and 2.5 million employees doing business throughout the state of Washington.

The program provides a wide array of services to employers in the State Fund from helping new businesses get workers’ compensation coverage to specialized underwriting.

The Industrial Insurance Underwriter 1 (IIU1) position is located within Employer Services Division of Insurance Services.

The job of an Industrial Insurance Underwriter is complex. We are seeking candidates who are passionate about providing exceptional customer service.

As an Industrial Insurance Underwriter, you will independently underwrite and manage state fund workers’ compensation policies with a variety of complexities based on industry hazards.

This position provides expert consultative and technical support to employers, third party representatives, and other divisions within the agency.

The IIU1 positions serve a large volume of industrial insurance accounts.

This work supports the agency’s mission and the state’s economic wellbeing by protecting the safety of Washington workers and providing benefits to injured workers, and by insuring employers against uncertainty and liability.

Requirements

Some of what you’ll do:

• Underwrites Industrial Insurance workers’ compensation policies as governed by Title 51 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) and Washington Administrative Code Chapters (WAC) 296-17 and 296-17A. IIU1 administers services to approximately 16 risk classifications representing multiple industries.
• Administer and enforce the principles of industrial insurance and make the final determination regarding whether employers are mandated by law to have open active workers’ compensation accounts.
• Assign complex risk classifications to certify employer accounts are properly underwritten and classified based on the hazardous exposure of their industry.
• Analyze and research internal and interagency records to ensure that industrial policies are underwritten correctly and that the department has the most current information.
• Research and adjust agency reporting records using the Agency’s Employer Accounting System Enhancements (EASE) program to ensure fiscal integrity and accuracy of employer accounts and quarterly reporting.
• Adjudicate industrial insurance claim coverage according to RCW 51.12. Determine employer/employee relationship, independent contractor status, and claim jurisdiction per RCWs.
• Serve as Department liaison and Industrial Insurance account expert when communicating with a broad customer base for Industrial Insurance.
• And much more!

Qualifications

Required:

• An associate degree with a field or focus involving tax liabilities, insurance benefits, risk classification, accounting or bookkeeping, research, statistical or management analysis or related field, and two years’ customer service experience.

OR

• A bachelor’s degree with a field of focus involving tax liabilities, insurance benefits, risk classification, accounting or bookkeeping, research, statistical or management analysis or related fields.

OR

• 4 years of experience in with a field or focus involving tax liabilities, insurance benefits, risk classification, accounting or bookkeeping, research, statistical or management analysis or related field and 1 year of customer service.

*Note: Additional qualifying experience may substitute year for year, for the required education. This experience must include one year of direct customer service.

Required Equity Competencies:

The ability to take action to learn and grow.

The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Desired:

• Able to manage time independently.
• Ability to work on multiple screens with multiple programs open.
• Ability to limit distractions while working remotely.
• Using personal computers, including hardware and software such as MS Word, EXCEL, PowerPoint and other programs to produce timely and accurate work products that fully satisfy the demands of the assignment.

Additional Information

Things You Need To Know

To help you maintain a proper work-life balance, teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position. L&I also offers flexible custom work schedules.

State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.

At L&I, your voice matters. In addition, L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.8 million workers. Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice.

Telework is dependent upon business needs and supervisor approval. For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.

The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, Washington.

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Application process

We will contact the top candidates directly to interview for this position.

Because we base the selection on information provided by you, it is in your best interest to identify the knowledge, skills, and abilities that address the required and desirable qualifications described in the announcement.

Please include the following documents with your application:

1. A cover letter describing specific qualifications.
2. A current resume detailing applicable experience and education.
3. A list of at least three professional references with current telephone numbers.

Note: Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted by email to schedule a skills assessment at our Tumwater, WA location.

Please do not attach or place any medical information (vaccination status included) within the application, resume, or cover letter.

If you do, we will have to reject your application to safeguard others from receiving your confidential information. You will have to remove the confidential information before you can apply again.

To learn more about our hiring process timeline at L&I please visit our L&I recruiting page at Hiring Process at L&I. If you would like to read our website in a language other than English, scroll up to the top of the page to select your language of choice from the banner.

Background Check Notice:

Prior to a placement in this position, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. Information from your background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining your eligibility to perform the requirements of the position.

Other information

• For positions requiring travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver's license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• This position is represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).
• Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.

The Department of Labor & Industries complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9.

The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.

• Please note: L&I may use this announcement to fill multiple permanent and/or non-permanent positions.
• Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process will be contacted by email to schedule a skills assessment. Assessments are proctored in person at our Tumwater, WA location.

Did You Know?

Washington is America's Top State to live, play, and work, according to U.S. News (2021). Join the L&I team and enjoy all the Evergreen State has to offer.

In addition to offering a positive balance between life and work, L&I provides one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation. We also believe your voice matters.

We value our employees and their work-life balance by encouraging flexible schedules. L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.8 million workers.

Veterans Preference

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s Jobs@lni.wa.gov.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Employer

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

We believe in the importance of recognizing the value each of us contribute to the success of the agency mission.

Having a diverse workforce is this agency’s greatest resource of strength and knowledge.

It is through the combination of talents and abilities that we can pursue finding effective measures to provide the best customer service.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for everyone and we strongly mean everyone.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer.

Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700.

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You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.

For more Information

If you have any questions regarding this job posting, program, or the agency, please contact the HRBTU@lni.wa.gov.