Rice University · 6 hours ago
Workers' Compensation & Benefits Specialist
Greater Houston
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$60K/yr - $75K/yr
2+ years expRice University is a top-ranked institution located in Houston, Texas, seeking a Workers' Compensation & Benefits Specialist to join their Total Rewards Team. The role involves managing the university's workers' compensation program, providing support for benefits questions, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations.
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Responsibilities
Coordinate, manage, and monitor workers’ compensation claims for the campus, ensuring timely reporting, accurate documentation, and regulatory compliance
Serve as the primary point of contact for workers’ compensation cases, maintaining communication with employees, supervisors, departments and third-party administrators
Guide employees and managers on workers’ compensation policies, procedures, and benefits
Prepare and analyze workers’ compensation data, reports, metrics, and compliance documentation
Deliver training and education on workers’ compensation policies, procedures, and best practices
Stay current on workers’ compensation laws, regulatory changes, and industry standards
Apply benefits subject-matter expertise to resolve employee benefit issues
Monitor requirements by generating benefits reports and metrics
Support benefits communications, training materials, and continuous improvement of benefits processes and
Perform all other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree
2 years of experience in workers' compensation, leave, and/or benefits administration
Strong knowledge of workers' compensation laws, benefits administration, and regulatory compliance, including multi-state requirements
Ability to interpret and communicate changes in workers' compensation legislation and related regulatory updates
Proficiency in Excel
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities
High attention to detail, accuracy, confidentiality, and ability to collaborate effectively across departments
Preferred
Fluency in Spanish
Combination of worker's compensation and benefits experience
Working knowledge of health, disability, and leave benefit plans
Company
Rice University
Rice University is a private research university that focuses on providing undergraduate education services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$80.9MKey Investors
National Heart, Lung and Blood InstituteAdvanced Research Projects Agency for HealthUS Department of Energy
2024-09-19Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $18M
2023-07-27Grant
Leadership Team
Ken Medlock
James A Baker III and Susan G Baker Fellow in Energy and Resource Economics
Kyle Judah
Executive Director, Liu Idea Lab for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Lilie)
Recent News
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