Workers Compensation Officer ; PCN

The Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Workers Compensation, is recruiting for a
Workers Compensation Officer 2 located in Fairbanks!
No Cover Letter Required!

This position is in the Supervisory Unit (SS) at a Range 18.

The Division of Workers’ Compensation is recruiting a Workers’ Compensation Officer 2 to serve as the onsite supervisor for the Fairbanks adjudications office. This position offers a unique combination of adjudication, case management, and leadership: independently managing complex workers’ compensation matters, supervising staff, and helping shape how adjudication support services are delivered in Fairbanks. This is an opportunity to use sound judgment, legal and analytical skills, and leadership abilities in work that has a direct impact on Alaskans.

And, as a designee of the Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board, you will independently conduct prehearing conferences, resolve procedural and discovery disputes, and help move contested workers’ compensation cases toward resolution.

This would be a great position for someone who enjoys complex work, independent decision-making, and helping both people and teams communicate and succeed when solutions may not be obvious.

The Division of Workers’ Compensation administers the Alaska’s workers’ compensation system and supports the fair, timely, and efficient resolution of workplace injury claims. Our work affects injured workers, employers, insurers, medical providers, attorneys, and communities throughout Alaska. The Adjudications team values impartiality, sound judgment, professionalism, accuracy, collaboration, and public service.

This position provides substantial independence and variety, playing an important role ensuring parties understand the process, cases continue moving forward, and Division staff have the guidance and support they need to provide consistent, high-quality service. You will develop expertise in workers’ compensation law and administrative adjudication, make meaningful procedural decisions, work directly with parties and legal professionals, and build supervisory and leadership experience.

You will also have the opportunity to help reestablish and strengthen the Division’s Fairbanks presence. Rather than stepping into a narrowly defined role, the successful candidate will have a meaningful voice in office operations, staff development, workload management, and service delivery.

This position is located in the Division of Workers’ Compensation’s Fairbanks office; the work is primarily professional office work and combines independent case analysis, prehearing conferences, writing and research, interaction with the public and legal professionals, and supervision of employees in Fairbanks and Juneau.

No two days are exactly alike - you may spend part of the day conducting prehearings and resolving disputed procedural issues, then shift to reviewing case activity, coaching an employee, coordinating an upcoming hearing, or helping a member of the public understand the workers’ compensation process.

• Supervision:
  Plans, distributes, and monitors work assignments; sets task priorities; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner. Assignments include the authority and responsibility to recommend or independently take action to employ (i.e., appoint, transfer, promote), discipline or discharge, or adjudicate grievances of direct reports.
• Conflict Management:
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