{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"c6dac586944e52aa8e606404","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c6dac586944e52aa8e606404","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/c6dac586944e52aa8e606404","title":"Workers Compensation Manager","description":"We are seeking an experienced Workers' Compensation, Safety & Risk Specialist to oversee workers' compensation claims, safety initiatives, risk management, and compliance across the organization.\r\nAbout the Role The ideal candidate has hands-on experience managing the entire workers' compensation process, from the initial incident investigation through claim management, employee follow-up, and return-to-work. Experience working within a light industrial staffing environment is a major plus, but candidates with strong safety, workers' compensation, and risk management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment will also be considered. This position requires someone who is highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple claims, incidents, employees, clients, and insurance-related matters simultaneously.\r\nResponsibilities Manage the full workers' compensation lifecycle, from initial injury report through claim resolution and return-to-work.\r\nRespond promptly to workplace injuries and coordinate the initial reporting process.\r\nConduct thorough incident and accident investigations, including gathering statements, reviewing documentation, identifying root causes, and determining corrective actions.\r\nCoordinate with employees, managers, clients, medical providers, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and legal representatives as needed.\r\nMonitor open claims and maintain consistent follow-up to ensure claims progress appropriately.\r\nTrack medical treatment, work restrictions, modified duty, and return-to-work status.\r\nAssist with developing and coordinating transitional/modified-duty programs.\r\nMaintain accurate and confidential workers' compensation records and documentation.\r\nIdentify trends in claims and injuries and recommend strategies to reduce frequency, severity, and costs.\r\nPartner with management to ensure timely reporting and compliance with workers' compensation requirements.\r\nSafety & Risk Management\r\nDevelop, implement, and maintain company-wide safety programs, policies, and procedures.\r\nCreate safety initiatives designed specifically for industrial and light industrial work environments.\r\nConduct safety audits, workplace assessments, and incident reviews.\r\nIdentify workplace hazards and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive actions.\r\nDevelop and maintain safety documentation, procedures, training materials, and employee communications.\r\nMonitor safety performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.\r\nPartner with operations, recruiting, branch teams, and clients to promote a strong safety culture.\r\nAssist with OSHA compliance and other applicable workplace safety requirements.\r\nStay current on safety regulations, industry standards, and workers' compensation requirements.\r\nSafety Training\r\nDevelop and deliver safety training for employees, managers, and field personnel.\r\nCreate training programs covering topics such as workplace safety, injury prevention, PPE, hazard awareness, incident reporting, and safe work practices.\r\nProvide additional training following workplace incidents or identified safety concerns.\r\nTrack completion of required safety training and maintain appropriate records.\r\nWork with branch and operations teams to reinforce safety expectations.\r\nInsurance, COI & Risk\r\nAssist with the management of insurance and risk-related requirements.\r\nReview and maintain Certificates of Insurance (COIs) and insurance documentation.\r\nAssist with reviewing insurance endorsements and client-specific insurance requirements.\r\nPartner with internal teams, clients, brokers, and insurance representatives to resolve insurance and risk-related issues.\r\nEnsure documentation is accurate, current, and properly maintained.\r\nQualifications 3+ years of experience in workers' compensation, safety, risk management, or a related field.\r\nDemonstrated experience managing the entire workers' compensation claims process, including incident investigation, reporting, claim follow-up, employee communication, and return-to-work.\r\nExperience conducting workplace incident and root-cause investigations.\r\nLight industrial staffing experience strongly preferred.\r\nCandidates with safety/risk experience in manufacturing, warehouse, logistics, production, construction, or other industrial environments will also be considered.\r\nExperience developing and implementing safety programs and training.\r\nStrong knowledge of workplace safety practices and OSHA requirements.\r\nExperience working with insurance carriers, TPAs, brokers, or claims administrators.\r\nExperience with COIs and insurance endorsements preferred.\r\nStrong organizational and documentation skills.\r\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.\r\nAbility to manage confidential and sensitive information.\r\nStrong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.\r\nAbility to work independently while collaborating with multiple departments and locations.\r\nComfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.\r\nIdeal Candidate The ideal candidate is hands-on and proactive, not someone who simply manages paperwork. You understand how to investigate an injury, determine what happened, communicate with all parties involved, manage the claim through resolution, and identify what can be done to prevent the next incident. Experience in industrial staffing is highly valuable because the role requires an understanding of the unique safety, workers' compensation, client, and employee challenges associated with placing temporary and contingent workers into industrial environments.\r\nSuccess in This Role Success will be measured by the ability to\r\nEffectively manage workers' compensation claims from incident through resolution.\r\nComplete timely and thorough incident investigations.\r\nImprove safety practices and reduce workplace injuries.\r\nBuild and maintain effective safety training programs.\r\nEnsure accurate workers' compensation and risk documentation.\r\nMaintain strong communication with employees, clients, carriers, and internal teams.\r\nIdentify trends and proactively address safety and risk concerns.\r\nStrengthen the organization's overall safety culture.\r\nEqual Opportunity Statement We are committed to diversity and inclusivity.\r\nJ-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Source Now","rawCompany":"source now","city":"Conover","state":"NC","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-08-29T12:29:11.749Z","occupations":[{"code":"19-5011.00","title":"Occupational Health and Safety Specialists","slug":"occupational-health-and-safety-specialists"},{"code":"19-5012.00","title":"Occupational Health and Safety Technicians","slug":"occupational-health-and-safety-technicians"},{"code":"11-3111.00","title":"Compensation and Benefits Managers","slug":"compensation-and-benefits-managers"}],"industries":[{"code":"524291","title":"Claims Adjusting","slug":"claims-adjusting"},{"code":"524298","title":"All Other Insurance Related Activities","slug":"all-other-insurance-related-activities"},{"code":"524126","title":"Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers","slug":"direct-property-and-casualty-insurance-carriers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Workers Compensation Manager","description":"We are seeking an experienced Workers' Compensation, Safety & Risk Specialist to oversee workers' compensation claims, safety initiatives, risk management, and compliance across the organization.\r\nAbout the Role The ideal candidate has hands-on experience managing the entire workers' compensation process, from the initial incident investigation through claim management, employee follow-up, and return-to-work. Experience working within a light industrial staffing environment is a major plus, but candidates with strong safety, workers' compensation, and risk management experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment will also be considered. This position requires someone who is highly organized, proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable managing multiple claims, incidents, employees, clients, and insurance-related matters simultaneously.\r\nResponsibilities Manage the full workers' compensation lifecycle, from initial injury report through claim resolution and return-to-work.\r\nRespond promptly to workplace injuries and coordinate the initial reporting process.\r\nConduct thorough incident and accident investigations, including gathering statements, reviewing documentation, identifying root causes, and determining corrective actions.\r\nCoordinate with employees, managers, clients, medical providers, insurance carriers, third-party administrators, and legal representatives as needed.\r\nMonitor open claims and maintain consistent follow-up to ensure claims progress appropriately.\r\nTrack medical treatment, work restrictions, modified duty, and return-to-work status.\r\nAssist with developing and coordinating transitional/modified-duty programs.\r\nMaintain accurate and confidential workers' compensation records and documentation.\r\nIdentify trends in claims and injuries and recommend strategies to reduce frequency, severity, and costs.\r\nPartner with management to ensure timely reporting and compliance with workers' compensation requirements.\r\nSafety & Risk Management\r\nDevelop, implement, and maintain company-wide safety programs, policies, and procedures.\r\nCreate safety initiatives designed specifically for industrial and light industrial work environments.\r\nConduct safety audits, workplace assessments, and incident reviews.\r\nIdentify workplace hazards and recommend appropriate corrective and preventive actions.\r\nDevelop and maintain safety documentation, procedures, training materials, and employee communications.\r\nMonitor safety performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.\r\nPartner with operations, recruiting, branch teams, and clients to promote a strong safety culture.\r\nAssist with OSHA compliance and other applicable workplace safety requirements.\r\nStay current on safety regulations, industry standards, and workers' compensation requirements.\r\nSafety Training\r\nDevelop and deliver safety training for employees, managers, and field personnel.\r\nCreate training programs covering topics such as workplace safety, injury prevention, PPE, hazard awareness, incident reporting, and safe work practices.\r\nProvide additional training following workplace incidents or identified safety concerns.\r\nTrack completion of required safety training and maintain appropriate records.\r\nWork with branch and operations teams to reinforce safety expectations.\r\nInsurance, COI & Risk\r\nAssist with the management of insurance and risk-related requirements.\r\nReview and maintain Certificates of Insurance (COIs) and insurance documentation.\r\nAssist with reviewing insurance endorsements and client-specific insurance requirements.\r\nPartner with internal teams, clients, brokers, and insurance representatives to resolve insurance and risk-related issues.\r\nEnsure documentation is accurate, current, and properly maintained.\r\nQualifications 3+ years of experience in workers' compensation, safety, risk management, or a related field.\r\nDemonstrated experience managing the entire workers' compensation claims process, including incident investigation, reporting, claim follow-up, employee communication, and return-to-work.\r\nExperience conducting workplace incident and root-cause investigations.\r\nLight industrial staffing experience strongly preferred.\r\nCandidates with safety/risk experience in manufacturing, warehouse, logistics, production, construction, or other industrial environments will also be considered.\r\nExperience developing and implementing safety programs and training.\r\nStrong knowledge of workplace safety practices and OSHA requirements.\r\nExperience working with insurance carriers, TPAs, brokers, or claims administrators.\r\nExperience with COIs and insurance endorsements preferred.\r\nStrong organizational and documentation skills.\r\nExcellent communication and interpersonal skills.\r\nAbility to manage confidential and sensitive information.\r\nStrong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.\r\nAbility to work independently while collaborating with multiple departments and locations.\r\nComfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.\r\nIdeal Candidate The ideal candidate is hands-on and proactive, not someone who simply manages paperwork. You understand how to investigate an injury, determine what happened, communicate with all parties involved, manage the claim through resolution, and identify what can be done to prevent the next incident. 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