Special Deputy Commissioner

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Salary Recruitment Range: $64,838 - $74,387

Salary Grade: LG06

Mission of the Industrial Commission

The North Carolina Industrial Commission is vested as a court of exclusive and original jurisdiction by the General Assembly to adjudicate and administer the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act.

The Industrial Commission processes over 65,000 workers' compensation injury reports and claims filed annually under the Act.

This responsibility includes overseeing and providing for the trial of contested cases as well as administering non-contested cases. Workers who are injured by accident on the job or who contract an occupational disease receive disability and medical benefits as ordered by the Industrial Commission. The Industrial Commission is also a court of original jurisdiction for litigating tort claims against the State under the North Carolina State Tort Claims Act.

Additionally, the General Assembly has mandated the Industrial Commission to provide an adjudicated process for Childhood Vaccine-Related Injury claims, Compensation to Persons Erroneously Convicted of Felonies, and Eugenics claims. It acts as a court of exclusive and final jurisdiction for death claims made by families of law enforcement officers, fire fighters, rescue squad workers and civil air patrol members arising under the Public Safety Employees' Death Benefits Act. Each of these adjudicatory systems requires administration of contested and uncontested claims, review of agreements, and supervision of payment of benefits.

Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit

The primary role of the Executive Secretary's Office is to provide administrative review of issues in cases not scheduled for a hearing before a Deputy Commissioner or the Full Commission. The Executive Secretary and Special Deputy Commissioners act in a quasi-judicial capacity, issuing orders on various Motions, approving Compromise Settlement Agreements, directing distribution of third-party recoveries, and ruling on termination or reinstatement of benefits.

The Executive Secretary's Office strives to handle a high volume of motions and agreements efficiently and effectively. The Executive Secretary's Office also responds to numerous inquiries from litigants and seeks to provide excellent customer service to the Commission's stakeholders.

Primary Purpose of the Position

This position is part of the staff of the Industrial Commission's Office of the Executive Secretary. This position has been designated by the Commission as a "Special Deputy Commissioner" with the authority to rule on Compromise Settlement Agreements, Medical Motions, and Form 23 and Form 24 Applications for termination or suspension of workers' compensation benefits following training and approval. The position also involves performing legal research, gathering statistics, and assisting the Executive Secretary with ruling on other administrative motions or with the development of continuing legal education manuscripts and presentations, on an as-needed basis.

Incentives of NC State Employment:

We value our employees and offer a wide variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits. Benefits to include:

• 12 Annual paid Holidays

• North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of NC

• Supplemental Benefits including: Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental and Vision

• NC State Retirement (TSERS)

• WeSave Employee Discounts

Learn more about new hire resources, safety, health, and wellness information, leave options, employee discounts and more by selecting the link below:

https://oshr.nc.gov/state-employee-resources/benefits.-Demonstrated knowledge of the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act and the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Rules, as well as relevant aspects of other areas of North Carolina law.

• Demonstrated experience in efficiently managing a high volume of cases and tasks.

• Demonstrated experience in analyzing evidence, applying the law, and making carefully considereddecisions within deadlines.

• Demonstrated experience communicating effectively in written and oral form.

• Demonstrated experience in working independently, but also working with the public and as part of a team.Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Juris Doctor from an appropriately accredited institution and two or more years of related professional legal experience in workers' compensation law, or as a hearing officer in another area of law.

Management Preference: Related professional experience in workers' compensation law or as a hearing officer in another area of law.

Necessary Special Qualifications: The position requires a license to practice law in North Carolina.

The applicant must complete all annual continuing legal education requirements.For consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using the "APPLY" button above. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for the consideration. Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript.

Academic Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions and will be verified. If you are selected for a position at DOI/IC, your academic credentials will be verified.

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State Application. Any information omitted from your application cannot be considered for qualifying credit.

The Department of Insurance/Industrial Commission may conduct criminal history checks of all job applicants recommended for employment. Failure to accurately acknowledge information on criminal convictions on the state application form will be grounds for non-consideration of applications, disciplinary action, and possible criminal prosecution.

The Department of Insurance/Industrial Commission is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and uses the merit-based recruitment and selection plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified individuals.

INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGNATED EDUCATION AND WORK HISTORY SECTION ON THE FORMAL APPLICATION

Applications with "see attached" or resumes in lieu of completed education and work experience on the formal application will be deemed incomplete and will not be eligible for consideration for the vacancy

Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax.

Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference under N.C.G.S .126 must submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. This information may be attached to the online application or be faxed on or before the closing date.

Applicants may check the status of their application for a vacancy at any time by logging in to the government jobs system using the above link.  Once the applicant has logged in, the status of each submitted application is documented next to each vacancy for which they have applied.