Ohio Industrial Commission · 6 hours ago
Industrial Commission District Hearing Officer - PN 20065833 - Dayton
Ohio Industrial Commission is responsible for adjudicating contested claims matters related to workers' compensation. The Industrial Commission District Hearing Officer conducts administrative hearings on various claims, ensures fair proceedings, and independently manages their caseload while writing decisions for all hearings conducted.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Hears claims on the issues of allowance, payment of compensation, payment of medical bills, determination of percentage of permanent partial disability, & any other contested claim matter except those over which the Industrial Commission (OIC) or its Staff Hearing Officers have original jurisdiction
Ensures all proceedings are conducted in a fair & legal manner
Performs legal research into difficult questions with regard to Workers’ Compensation; participates in depositions
Completes miscellaneous assignments made by the Regional Managers or any member of the OIC
Provides training to new Hearing Officers & Legal Interns
Conducts second level hearings in the absence of Staff Hearing Officers
Qualification
Required
Licensed attorney
Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4121.34 ORC
Ability to conduct hearings in person and online
Ability to manage own caseload
Ability to write decisions for hearings conducted
Ability to ensure proceedings are conducted in a fair & legal manner
Ability to perform legal research into difficult questions regarding Workers' Compensation
Ability to participate in depositions
Ability to complete miscellaneous assignments made by Regional Managers or any member of the OIC
Ability to provide training to new Hearing Officers & Legal Interns
Ability to conduct second level hearings in the absence of Staff Hearing Officers
Skills in Decision Making
Skills in Time Management
Skills in Written Communication
Skills in Ethics
Skills in Facilitating Hearings
Customer focused
Ability to professionally handle a high volume of work adjudicating first level administrative hearings
Willingness to follow policies and procedures
Ability to travel to OIC offices
Ability to manage time efficiently
Preferred
Ohio workers' compensation experience
Company
Ohio Industrial Commission
The Ohio Industrial Commission provides a timely and impartial forum for appealing Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation and self-insured employer decisions.