Cleveland - BWC Fraud Investigator - PN

Job Title:

Cleveland - BWC Fraud Investigator (PN: , 260004UK)

Workers' Compensation, Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Cleveland Service Office, 615 West Superior Avenue, Cleveland, OH

Full-time, 40 hours per week

Investigation

BWC’s core hours of operation are Monday-Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, however, daily start/end times may vary based on operational need across BWC departments. Most positions perform work on-site at one of BWC’s seven offices across the state. BWC offers flex-time work schedules that allow an employee to start the day as early as 7:00am or as late as 8:30am. Flex-time schedules are based on operational need and require supervisor approval.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Contacting and interviewing or interrogating subjects of investigations and/or other individuals associated with investigations to obtain statements &/or confessions.
• Preparing concise, accurate & detailed investigative reports to prove or disprove allegations of fraudulent or criminal activity.
• Assessing immediate situations that occur in the field and making split‑second decisions while conducting surveillance of dangerous & potentially violent individuals in hazardous areas to document criminal &/or fraudulent activity or behavior.
• Referring appropriate case findings to Attorney General’s office &/or federal, state or local agencies and testifying at Industrial Commission hearings & in courts of law.
• Managing & prioritizing assigned investigative caseload and working to develop action plans as deemed appropriate to successfully complete assigned cases.

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (OPERS, STRS, SERS, HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

Completion of associate core program in criminology, criminal justice, or law enforcement; 18 months experience in conducting criminal investigations (field interviews & interrogation, field surveillance, field information & evidence gathering techniques while conducting investigations involving violations of criminal law such as theft & fraud cases) and researching administrative laws, policies & procedures related to possible criminal offenses; valid driver’s license if required to operate state vehicle.

—Or, for positions focused on forensic accounting/auditing:
Completion of associate core program in forensic accounting/auditing or accounting; 18 months experience in performing forensic accounting/auditing duties; valid driver’s license if required to operate state vehicle.

—Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above. Applicants must successfully pass a state highway patrol personal background check prior to employment. State & national fingerprint‑based record checks must be conducted within 30 days of initial employment.

Applicant must also adhere to policies & guidelines published in the NCIC operating manual, CJIS security policy, LEADS operating manual, LEADS security policy, newsletters, and administrative messages from LEADS.

Knowledge of: criminology, criminal justice or law enforcement; BWC, state &/or federal statutes, rules, regulations & procedures applicable to investigations, evidence gathering & search & seizure; public relations; interviewing; case preparation; LEADS operator rules & regulations; human relations.

Skill in: operation of personal computer, word processor, database & spreadsheet software, analytical software used in fraud detection; surveillance equipment (35 mm camera, camcorder, mini camera, undercover audio recording devices).

Ability to: define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; gather, collate, classify information about data, people or things; prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports;…