Staff Hearing Officer - PN 20065988

What You'll Do:

Under general direction in assigned Regions/Districts, with a thorough knowledge of law & workers' compensation law,

• Adjudicates & conducts hearings on: matters of appeals, application for permanent total disability awards, fee disputes, reconsideration of permanent partial disabilities, Violations of Specific Safety Requirements (VSSR), & miscellaneous matters assigned by the Commission Members, Director of Hearing Services or Regional Manager
• Conducts deputy hearings for the Commission Members under the provisions of 4121.03 O.R.C.
• Hears requests for depositions
• Attends depositions
• Conduct hearings on final decisions on issues of permanent total
• Ensures all proceedings are conducted in a fair & legal manner
• Screens third level appeals to determine if all requirements have been satisfied pursuant to the provisions of 4123.511(E) O.R.C
• Presents the appropriate appeals to the Commission Members for approval of third level hearing
• Takes notes during Commission Member hearings & provides the Commission Members with information to be used during deliberations
• Obtains Commission Member votes & prepares orders which reflect the majority decision
• At the direction of the Commission Members, prepares resolutions & revises rules
• Screens requests for depositions & attends depositions
• Performs miscellaneous assignments
• Screens VSSR applications, schedules & attends VSSR pre-hearing conferences, schedules the VSSR merit hearing, places ex-parte statutory permanent total & permanent total tentative orders
• Answers docketing questions & reviews claims for claims examiners & Administrative Professionals
• Gives speeches on behalf of the agency
• Serves on joint BWC/IC Committees
• Must conduct themselves professionally at all times & in accordance with the IC's standards of customer service which require employees to act in a respectful & impartial manner while providing accurate information & timely issue resolution & abiding by the agency's Confidential Personal Information Policy

See the attached position description for more details regarding this position.

Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4121.34 ORC; 12 mos. exp. as Industrial Commission District Hearing Officer, 63922.

Job Skills: Attorney/Legal

Technical Skills: Professional, Research, Regulatory, Compliance, Workers' Compensation Law

Professional Skills: Decision Making, Ethics, Facilitating Hearings, Time Management, Written Communications