WORKERS' COMPENSATION ANALYST, 1774 SENIOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ANALYST, 1769

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1 WORKERS' COMPENSATION ANALYST, 1774 SENIOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION ANALYST, 1769 Summary of Dutis : Dtrmins City accptanc of workrs' compnsation cass for injurd mploys; authorizs appropriat tratmnt and assurs that tratmnt is prompt, adquat, and conomical; intrviws injurd mploys, physicians, and witnsss; discusss cass with attornys, physicians, rprsntativs of mploy groups, and othr prsons involvd in workrs' compnsation; or, analyzs claims for workrs' compnsation bnfits; confrs with and adviss concrnd partis and agncis; may suprvis mploys ngagd in invstigating, analyzing, and providing appropriat bnfits for such claims; and dos rlatd work. Distinguishing Faturs : A Workrs' Compnsation Analyst rcivs rports of accidnts and dtrmins City accptanc of workrs' compnsation cass. An mploy of this class rviws th progrss of cass to rmain awar of important changs. Cas qustions from dpartmnts, doctors, and mploys ar usually rfrrd to and answrd by this mploy. A Workrs' Compnsation Analyst dals xclusivly with workrs' compnsation cass and has no suprvisory rsponsibility. A Snior Workrs' Compnsation Analyst prforms th mor difficult and complx workrs' compnsation claims work and may b rsponsibl for th work of Workrs' Compnsation Analysts by training and rviwing th work of subordinat prsonnl, making work assignmnts, and advising of th prtinnt laws, rgulations, policis and procdurs concrning th mor snsitiv and problm cass. An mploy of this class rcivs assignmnts in gnral trms, and th work is valuatd on th basis of rsults attaind. An mploy of this class acts for th Principal Workrs' Compnsation Analyst in th lattr's absnc. Exampls of Dutis : Workrs' Compnsation Analyst : Analyzs prsonal injury rcords, doctors' rports, and prvious compnsation cass to dtrmin basis for accptanc or rjction of workrs' compnsation claims of City mploys; rqusts rcord chcks from th Los Angls Indx Burau to ascrtain if mploys hav had prvious injuris or claims which could contribut to prsnt claims or injuris, or hav ntrd workrs' compnsation claims for th sam injury at mor than on plac of mploymnt; rqusts invstigations in cass whr additional information is rquird and prsonally scurs additional information in th offic to aid in analyss of claims; Rviws mdical rports and cas fils to dtrmin th possibility of malingring, whthr furthr invstigation is rquird, or if a rcommndation for prmannt disability is ndd; authorizs mdical tratmnt, rviws progrss of cass by consultation with xamining physicians, and assurs that tratmnt is prompt, adquat, and

2 conomical; confrs with Snior Workrs' Compnsation Analyst about problm cass, such as mploys rciving xcssiv mdical tratmnt; approvs paymnt of bills and claims; answrs qustions rgarding cass from dpartmnts, suprvisors, mploys, doctors, and hospitals, or informs thm of spcial problms; rcommnds changs of doctors whn ncssary; stablishs financial rsrvs on cass; rats th xtnt of prmannt disability and assists mploys in obtaining informal ratings from th Disability Evaluation Burau; prpars corrspondnc to mploy's doctors and attornys on cass; rfrs cass to vocational rhabilitation sction; Confrs with th City Attorny's staff on lgal aspcts and doctors on mdical aspcts as wll as acts as liaison btwn th City dpartmnts and thir mploys; intrprts awards from th courts in trms of paymnts an mploy will rciv; attnds harings as a City rprsntativ and tstifis as rquird; ngotiats and sttls compromis and rlas sttlmnts with mploys and thir attornys; may intrviw injurd mploys, physicians, and/or witnsss and prforms rlatd work. Snior Workrs' Compnsation Analyst : Suprviss a small group of Workrs' Compnsation Analysts and Workrs' Compnsation Aids ngagd in th rviw, procssing and approval of workrs' compnsation claims and bnfits and invstigation of claims by injurd City mploys; confrs with th City Attorny's staff on lgal aspcts of claims and dircts th compilation and prparation of background matrials for us in cass schduld for haring or trial; prsonally prforms th mor difficult, complx and snsitiv workrs' compnsation analyss; Assigns cass for invstigation and analysis to Workrs' Compnsation Analysts; adviss of and givs instruction in prtinnt laws and ruls prtaining to problm cass; adviss managmnt of awards, compromis sttlmnts, and tmporary disability and dath bnfits; rviws and dtrmins th xistnc and xtnt of City liability; confrs with oprating dpartmnts or major divisions to coordinat fforts in rsolving problms on workrs' compnsation cass; intrprts awards from th courts in trms of paymnts an mploy will rciv; attnds harings as a City rprsntativ and tstifis as rquird; ngotiats and sttls compromis and rlas sttlmnts with mploys and thir attornys; dvlops and administrs a systm of monitoring and rviw of opn cass for dtrmining th possibility of malingring and whthr furthr invstigation is rquird; invstigats dpndncy status and administrs dath bnfits; rcommnds doctors for appointmnt to or rmoval from th xamining panl for workrs' compnsation cass; may confr with a Safty Enginr on phass of workrs' compnsation which involv mploy safty, saf working conditions and practics; Employs in ths classs may occasionally b assignd to othr dutis for training purposs or to mt tchnological changs or mrgncis.

3 Qualifications : Snior Workrs' Workrs' Compnsation Compnsation Knowldgs : Analyst Analyst Basis for accptanc or rjction of workrs' compnsation claims against th City; Good Good Provisions of th California Stat Labor Cod prtaining to Division Four covring occupational injuris, vocational rhabilitation, and claims as wll as lgal dcisions intrprting this sction; Good Good Rating systm for disability injuris usd by th Division of Industrial Accidnts; Working Good Jurisdiction, functions, and procdurs of th Workrs' Compnsation Appals Board; Working Good Mthods usd in procssing workrs' compnsation claims and th various paymnts for disability givn; Working Good Safty practics and principls; Good Mdical trminology, anatomy, and th car and tratmnt of occupational injuris and disass; Working Working Suprvisory principls and practics; Laws and rgulations rlating to qual mploymnt opportunitis and affirmativ action; Working Working Th avrag tim ncssary for rhabilitation rquird aftr various typs of disass and injuris; Gnral Gnral Snior Workrs' Workrs' Compnsation Compnsation Knowldgs (Cont) : Analyst Analyst

4 Mmoranda of undrstanding as thy apply to subordinat prsonnl; City Prsonnl ruls, policis and procdurs; Gnral Gnral Abilitis : Mak prompt and accurat dcisions and rcommndations on claims; x x Undrstand and intrprt laws and lgal rstrictions and rquirmnts; x x Elicit rquird information from rviws of a varity of rcords and rports; x x Dal tactfully and ffctivly with mploys and th public; x x Writ clar and comprhnsiv corrspndnc; x x Train, plan, and assist in suprvising th work of subordinat mploys; x x Plan and improv mthods of scuring information. x x Two yars of xprinc in adjustmnt, invstigation, or analysis of workrs compnsation claims or thr yars of xprinc as a Workrs' Compnsation Aid is rquird for Workrs' Compnsation Analyst. Two yars of xprinc at th lvl of Workrs' Compnsation Analyst is rquir for Snior Workrs' Compnsation Analyst. ' d Licns: Both Classs : A valid California drivr's licns is rquird. Physical Rquirmnts : Both Classs : Strngth to prform avrag lifting up t o fiv pounds and occasionally ovr 15 pounds; good spaking and haring ability ; and good ysight. Prsons with mdical limitations may, with rasonabl accommodations, b capabl of prformi ng th dutis of som of th positions in ths classs. Suc h

5 dtrmination must b mad on an individual basis in light of th prson' limitations, th rquirmnts of th position, and th appointing authority' ability to ffct rasonabl accommodations to th prson's limitations. As providd in Civil Srvic Commission Rul 2.5 and Sction 4.55 of th Administrativ Cod, this spcification is dscriptiv, xplanatory and no rstrictiv. It is not intndd to dclar what all of th dutis an rsponsibilitis of any position shall b. s s t d