Ford Motor Company

Specialist, Workers Compensation

Ford Motor Company • $86K — $144K *
Dearborn, MI 48126In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • High School Degree required; Bachelor’s degree preferred in HR, Risk Management, or related field.
  • Minimum 3 years relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 5 years with a High School diploma.
  • Knowledge of Workers Compensation laws and industry best practices is essential.
  • Physical capability to lift 10 to 25 pounds frequently and engage in active office work.
  • Preferred certifications: CHRP, SHRM-CP, or CPA.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and execute Workers Compensation policies and ensure compliance with laws and company policies.
  • Support and manage workers' compensation claims from reporting to resolution, conducting investigations as needed.
  • Maintain communication with claim adjusters to manage claims effectively, including modified duty and return-to-work efforts.
  • Coordinate special projects in Workers Compensation, identifying trends and innovating solutions to reduce costs.
  • Ensure compliance with Workers Compensation laws while monitoring claim statuses and defending claims.
  • Prepare reports on program performance and metrics to guide decision making and strategies.
  • Participate in annual audits and training development related to Workers Compensation processes.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage from day one.
  • Flexible family care benefits and paid parental leave options.
  • Family building support, including adoption and fertility treatments.
  • Employee vehicle discount program for employees and their families.
  • Tuition assistance for professional development.
  • Engagement in employee resource groups fostering inclusion.
  • Paid time off for community service activities.
  • Generous holiday schedule, including time off during the end of year celebration.
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this position...
  • The Specialist, Workers Compensation, working under general direction, is responsible for supporting the administration of Workers Compensation policies and procedures related to claim filing, claim fulfillment, incident investigations, etc., with fairness and consistency in a timely manner.
  • Additionally, the role is also responsible for staying updated on trends and industry practices within the Workers Compensation domain, collaborating with teams to implement training programs, and ensuring compliance with policies. The role would also maintain accurate and confidential records and data related to Workers Compensation matters.


Responsibilities

What you'll do...
  • Implements and execution of the organization's Workers Compensation policies and procedures, with fairness and consistency in a timely manner. Ensures compliance with employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
  • Supports handling the workers' compensation claims from initial report to resolution and investigates accidents involving company staff, vehicles, and equipment. Performs regular workers' compensation operations review with each plant location to ensure each case has an action plan in place. Ensures necessary documentation is obtained and provided to the claim adjusters.
  • Determines the need to report claims and maintains regular communication/review with claim adjusters to ensure excellent management of claims. Represents the company at workers' compensation claim review meetings as required. Coordinates modified duty return-to-work efforts with the claim adjusters, HR, and plant operations.
  • Participates in the delivery of Workers Compensation special projects by representing the team as the prime contact, coordinating with senior internal and industry personnel, integrating data and information from multiple sources to identify trends, and innovating solutions to minimize the overall cost of workers' compensation claims through effective claims management and loss prevention strategies.
  • Stays updated on Workers Compensation laws and regulations to ensure program compliance. Monitors claims status, maintains files, and provides necessary support in defense of claims. May maintain occupational safety and health agency records if necessary.
  • Supports the preparation of regular reports on Workers Compensation program performance, trends, and metrics for management. Compiles and analyzes data related to workplace injuries, claims, and costs. Maintains important records related to claim processing such as medical bills, treatment plans, etc. Provides input on risk assessments, development of strategies, action plans, and associated recommendations to move claims to settlement or closure.
  • Participates in the annual audit process for the company's workers' compensation programs including claims administration, cost analysis, injured employee communications, and return-to-work programs, and updates existing policies related to the Workers Compensation function, whilst maintaining compliance and consistency with relevant laws and companywide policies. Supports the development of trainings to educate employees about the Workers Compensation processes, their rights, and responsibilities.
  • Demonstrates full knowledge of industry best practices in Workers Compensation subjects such as loss prevention and rehabilitation management programs along with a strong understanding and application of related concepts and principles. Attends conferences, and other trainings to stay current on risk, claims, and safety developments. Coaches and guides managers and employees on matters related to Workers Compensation.


Qualifications

You'll have...
  • High School Degree
  • Minimum 3 years of work experience with a Bachelors degree or 5 years of work experience with a High School degree, preferably in Workers Compensation or a related field.
  • Involves frequent (defined as one to two-thirds of the time) lifting of more than 10 to 25 pounds. Work performed requires a good deal of walking or standing and may include some sedentary work and working conditions that include moderate noise levels related to the use of office equipment or machinery. May involve exposure to varying outside temperatures.

Even better, you may have...
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Risk Management, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience.
  • Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) (Preferred)
  • SHRM Certified Professional (Preferred)
  • Certified Public Accountant (Preferred)


You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

This position is a salary grade 7 and ranges from $86,600-$144,900.

Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSR

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This position is hybrid. Candidates who are in commuting distance to a Ford hub location may be required to be onsite four or more days per week. #LI-Hybrid

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About Ford Motor Company

Ford Motor Company manufactures or distributes automobiles in addition to offering financial services. The company sells to dealerships for retail sales, and for sale to fleet customers, including commercial fleet customers, daily rental car companies, and governments. Ford’s vehicle portfolio includes automobiles, buses, tractors, and trucks. Retail financing includes retail installment sale contracts for new and used vehicles, and direct financing leases for new vehicles to retail customers, government entities, daily rental car companies, and fleet customers. Finance receivables in the non-consumer portfolio include products offered to automotive dealers. Ford’s environmental initiatives include compressed natural gas, flexible fuel vehicles, electric drive vehicles, Hydrogen, PC power management, and so on. Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and is headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan.

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Learn more about Ford Motor Company
Size
183,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
-$1.2 billion
Founded
1903
5 Year Trend
-2.1%
Revenue
$127.1 billion
NASDAQ
F
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