Worker's Compensation Administrator

Location: Northern

## Worker's Compensation Administrator Apply:
Lenoir County, NC:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
September 25, 2026 (7 days left to apply):
JR-122675
** Agency
* * Dept of Health and Human Services
** Division
* * SEC OFFICE - HUMAN RESOURCES
** Job Classification Title
** HR Technician II (S)
** Position Number
**** Grade
* * NC07  
** About Us
** The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

** Description of Work
** This position serves as the Workers’ Compensation Administrator and is responsible for overseeing and administering workers’ compensation claims for an assigned facility or program area. The position provides expert consultation, coordination, interpretation, communication, application, evaluation, and problem resolution related to workers’ compensation policies, procedures, and associated leave options.

The Workers’ Compensation Administrator reviews and processes workers’ compensation actions within the Integrated HR and Payroll System (IHRPS) and Workday platforms. This position is responsible for ensuring the consistent and accurate application of workers’ compensation policies and procedures within assigned program areas. The Administrator works closely with agency leadership, Human Resources, employees, management, the third-party administrator (TPA), and assigned agency and outside legal counsel to effectively manage workers’ compensation claims and related matters.

The Workers’ Compensation Administrator serves as the primary point of contact for employees and management regarding workers’ compensation questions, claim status, benefits, leave options, return-to-work matters, and applicable policies and procedures within their assigned caseload.
** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities

/Management Preferences**##
** Salary Grade Range: $37,377.00 - $65,408.00**##
** Recruitment Range: $44,385.00 - $65,408.00
*** Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
** The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
** Skill in applying, interpreting and communicating Workers’ Compensation regulations, policies, procedures and options.
* Skill in communicating in oral and written form with high levels of confidentiality.
* Experience with developing and tracking the OSHA 300 and 300A logs.
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* Physical Requirements:

** General office environment with sedentary work conditions and the ability to move to various facilities to meet with staff. There are some periods of sitting, walking, standing, bending, squatting, etc.  There is daily use of computer display terminal.  There is some travel involved.##
* The Posting Will Close At 11:59 P.M. The Night Before The End Date*##
** This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Requires Onsite Reporting Located Within Lenoir County.**## ##
** Internal Posting**##
** This Is An Internal Posting Open Only For Current North Carolina State Government Employees, And Eligible RIF Candidates From North Carolina State Government, or Current Temporary Employees.**##
** Physical Requirements
** General office environment with sedentary work conditions and the ability to move to various facilities to meet with staff. There are some periods of sitting, walking, standing,…