Disability Representative Sr

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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Disability Representative Sr.

Our teams connect! We collaborate onsite and have a hybrid work arrangement. All candidates must live near one of our centers of excellence:

Dubuque, IA : 4141 Westmark Drive, Dubuque, IA 52002

Cedar Rapids, IA : 333 1st Street SE Ste. 200 Cedar Rapids IA 52401

Coralville, IA: 3273 Ridgeway Drive Coralville IA 52241

Dublin, OH : 5500 Glendon Court Dublin OH 43016

New Albany, OH : 7795 Walton Parkway New Albany, OH 43054

Chicago, IL : 175 W. Jackson Blvd. 12th Fl. Chicago IL 60604

Indianapolis, IN: 8909 Purdue Road Suite 501 Indianapolis, IN 46268

Irving, TX : 2201 W. Royal Lane Suite 125 Irving, TX 75063

Memphis, TN : 8125 Sedgwick Way, Memphis TN 38125

Southfield, MI : 300 Galleria Officentre Southfield MI 48034

Orlando, FL : 12650 Ingenuity Dr Orlando FL 32826

Eden Prairie, MN : 11000 Prairie Lakes Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344

West Hills, CA : 8521 Fallbrook Ave West Hills, CA 91304

PRIMARY PURPOSE : Provides disability case management and complex claim determinations based on medical documentation and the applicable disability plan interpretation including determining benefits due and making timely payments/approvals and adjustments, medically managing disability claims including comorbidities, concurrent plans, and complex ADA accommodations; coordinates investigative efforts, thoroughly reviews contested claims, negotiates return to work with or without job accommodations, and evaluates and arranges appropriate referral of claims to outside vendors.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Makes independent claim determinations, based on the information received, to approve complex disability claims or makes a recommendation to team lead to deny claims based on the disability plan.

• Reviews and analyzes complex medical information (i.e. attending physician statements, office notes, operative reports, etc.) to determine if the claimant is disabled as defined by the disability plan.

• Oversees additional facets of complex claims including but not limited to comorbidities, concurrent plans, complex ADA accommodations, and claims outside of typical guidelines.

• Utilizes the appropriate clinical resources in case assessment (i.e. duration guidelines, in-house clinicians), as needed.

• Determines benefits due pursuant to a disability plan, makes timely claims payments/approvals and adjustments for workers compensation, Social Security Disability Income (SSDI), and other disability offsets.

• Informs claimants of documentation required to process claims, required time frames,