Workers' Compensation Underwriter

Schedule: Full-time

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:

About the Role

Under general supervision, the Underwriter is responsible for reviewing and processing Partial Experience Transfers and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Alternate Employer Organization (AEO) transactions, ensuring accurate transfer of claims and payroll history in the Rates & Payments system, reviewing PEO audit worksheets, as well as supporting the departmental quality control goals.

Key Responsibilities

PEO/AEO and Partial Transfers: Review and process Partial Experience Transfers and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) / Alternate Employer Organization (AEO) transactions, ensuring accurate transfer of claims and payroll history in the Rates & Payments system.

Customer Support: Respond to inquiries from employers, legislators, trade associations, and other stakeholders regarding PEO and AEO transaction issues.

System Utilization: Use CoreSuite and Rates & Payments and other databases to manage account information and transactions.

Audit Assistance: Support the PEO audit process by reviewing audit worksheets and communicating with PEOs for general resolution.

Compliance & Representation: Represent the organization in adjudication processes related to PEO/AEO transactions and Partial Transfer Transactions.

Collaboration & Projects: Participate in cross-functional teams, assist with special projects or IT projects in support of Underwriting Consultants.

Training & Quality Control: Mentor and train staff, perform peer reviews, and contribute to departmental quality control goals.

To Qualify, You Must Clearly Demonstrate:

Required Experience and/or Education

2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. exp. as underwriter for insurance organization or for agency comparable to Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

Or completion of undergraduate core coursework in business, insurance & risk management, accounting, mathematical sciences or related field of study.

Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Insurance

Major Worker Characteristics:

Knowledge of: (1)workers' compensation laws, policies & procedures regarding risk & claim administration*, (2)insurance & risk management, (3)accounting or business administration, (4)manual classifications, (5)loss control, (6)English grammar, (7)oral & written business communication, (8)public relations, (9)addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, & percentages, (10)BWC’s Experience Modifier calculation process*, (11)underwriting, (12)claims processing as it relates to compensation & medical payments;

Skill in 1) operating personal computer; 2) BWC software (MS office, excel, CoreSuite, BWC web combine tool Data Warehouse, UDS, SharePoint,, COGNOS); 3) calculator.

Ability to: (1)define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions; (2)read & understand technical reference manuals, (3)write meaningful, accurate & concise reports, (4)gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things, (5)respond to sensitive inquiries from & contacts with employers & the public, (6)communicate technical information in a clear & precise manner to employers, employer’s representative, & attorneys, (7)identify causes for rate changes in employer’s policy year. Developed after employment