Workers' Compensation Claims Intern
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NFP, an Aon company, is a multiple Best Places to Work award winner in Business Insurance. We are an organization of consultative advisors and problem solvers. We help companies and individuals around the globe address their most significant risk, workforce, wealth management and retirement challenges through custom solutions and a people-first approach. To learn more, please visit: https://www.NFP.com.
Summary:
The Claims Intern will learn about New York state workers' compensation insurance and the fundamentals of the claims handling function. Key concepts include learning how Claims Adjusters manage all portions of a claim including, compensability, policy coverage, statutory law, case law, benefits analysis and payment, litigation, medical and claims resolution.
The Claims Intern will utilize training, our Claims guidelines, and systems tools to assist adjusters, answer customer/claimant questions, manage incident only claims, and learn the foundations of Claims Adjusting.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities : To perform this job successfully, individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:
• Assist Claims Adjusters & VP of Claims with handling of active claims, including but not limited to filing claims documents in the claimant's case files; making phone calls; reviewing files and completing claim diaries.
• Claim training will cover claim investigation, compensability, policy coverage, statutory law, case law, benefits analysis and payment, litigation, medical and claims resolution.
• Responsibilities include effective and consistent partnership with the employer, injured worker and medical provider, administration of benefits, litigation management and claims resolution.
• Verify claim information including but not limited to: Contacting employers for claims information, documentation of the claim history.
• Document all activities in the claim management system.
• Make required FROI/SROI filings with the Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) timely.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree.
What We Offer:
Our PeopleFirst culture focuses on building and nurturing lifelong relationships with our employees because, at the end of the day, we exist to be there for others. The base salary range for this position is $20 to $27 per hour. The base salary offered will be determined by factors including, but not limited to, experience, credentials, education, certifications, skill level required for the position, the scope of the position, and geographic location. Actual base salary offered will be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition to the base salary, this position may be eligible for performance-based incentives.
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NFP is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
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