Workers Compensation Claims Consultant, West

CNA

Downers Grove, Illinois

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accounts Receivable, Analysis Skills, Claims Management, Claims Processing, Communication Skills, Consulting, Cost Benefit Analysis, Cost Control, Customer Support/Service, Data Entry, Disbursements, Establish Priorities, Industry/Trade Analysis, Insurance Claims, Leadership, Litigation, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Negotiation Skills, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Standard Positioning Service (SPS), State Laws and Regulations, Subrogation, Time Management, Worker's Compensation
LOCATION
Downers Grove, Illinois
POSTED
13 days ago

You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there. At CNA, we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important, ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential. 

This individual contributor position works under general direction, and within broad authority limits, to manage commercial claims with high complexity and exposure for a specific line of business. Responsibilities include the coordination of all claim resolution activities in accordance with company protocols, while achieving quality and customer service standards. Position requires regular communication with customers and insureds and may be dedicated to specific account(s).

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:

  • Manages highly complex investigations of claims, including coverage issues, liability, compensability and damages. Determines if a major claim should be settled or litigated and implements an appropriate resolution strategy accordingly. Effectively manages loss costs and claim expenses.
  • Manages all types of investigative activity or litigation on major claims, including the posting of appropriate reserves in a timely manner. Coordinates discovery and litigation strategy with staff counsel or panel attorneys.
  • Negotiates highly complex settlement packages, and authorizes payment within scope of authority, settling claims in most cost effective manner and ensuring timely issuance of disbursements.
  • Coordinates third party recovery with subrogation/salvage unit.
  • Makes recommendations on claims processes and resolution strategies to management.
  • Analyzes claims activities; prepares and presents reports to management and other internal business partners and clients.
  • Works with attorneys, account representatives, agents, doctors and insureds regarding the handling and/or disposition of highly complex claims.
  • Keeps current on state/territory regulations and issues, industry activity and trends. May participate in industry trade groups.
  • Provides guidance and assistance to less experienced claims staff and other functional areas.
  • Responsible for input of data that accurately reflects claim circumstances and other information important to our business outcomes.

Reporting Relationship
Manager or above.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

  • Advanced technical and product specific expertise, claims resolution skill and knowledge of insurance and claims principles, practices and procedures.
  • Strong communication, negotiation and presentation skills. Ability to effectively interact with all levels of CNA's internal and external business partners.
  • Advanced analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguous situations and issues.
  • Creativity in resolving unique and challenging business problems.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other business-related software.
  • Ability to adapt to change and value diverse opinions and ideas.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
  • Ability to evaluate claims based on a cost benefit analysis.
  • Ability to fully comprehend complex claim facts and issues; and to further articulate analyses of claims in presentations to business partners and management as well as in internal reports.
  • Ability to implement strategies with a proactive long-term view of business goals and objectives.


Education and Experience

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Professional designation preferred.
  • Typically a minimum eight years claims experience.

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In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia,California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois,Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington,the national base pay range for this job level is $72,000 to $141,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees – and their family members – achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals.  For a detailed look at CNA’s benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

CNA is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact 

leaveadministration@cna.com

.

About the Company

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CNA

CNA's approach to research is a modern iteration of the Newtonian principle that complex, dynamic processes are best understood through direct observation of events and people. That was the methodology CNA analysts first applied in the 1940s when they pioneered the field of operations research by helping the Navy address the German U-boat threat. Not content to study the problem from afar, this small group of MIT scientists insisted on deploying with Navy forces in order to observe operations and collect the data needed for meaningful analyses. Their groundbreaking work, and the anti-submarine warfare equations it produced, set a standard for operations research methods that CNA has maintained for 75 years. Today, with more than 500 professionals at our headquarters and 50 researchers in the field, CNA still takes a multi-disciplinary, real-world approach to our work. On-site analysts carefully observe all aspects of a process—people, decisions, actions, consequences—and then collaborate with a headquarters-based research team to assess data and arrive at findings. CNA's objective, empirical research and analysis helps decision makers develop sound policies, make better-informed decisions, and manage programs more effectively. Our work, which in its early decades focused solely on defense-related matters, has grown to include investigation and analysis of a broad range of national security, defense, and public interest issues including education, homeland security and air traffic management. Through our Center for Naval Analyses and Institute for Public Research, we provide public-sector organizations with the tools they need to tackle the complex challenges of making government more efficient and keeping our country safe and strong.
COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1940
WEBSITE
https://www.cna.org/