Deborah S Gresh

Email: acs9o9@r.postjobfree.com Phone: 724-***-**** or 724-***-**** (c)

HR Professional – Risk Management

An accomplished and experienced HR and Risk with expertise in new hire process/procedures, workers compensation and benefits, in the last 13 years, supervising, administering programs, developing policies and procedures, safety and loss control audits, property and asset audits, and SOX compliance, workers’ comp act, longshore act, and budgeting/forecast. Seeking an opportunity with an organization where my experience and expertise will be valued and utilized.

•Supervise and coordinate responsibilities of internal departments and vendors in management of random drug screening programs, new-hire exam/screenings.

•Strong interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to carry out multiple responsibilities efficiently.

•Independent and self-motivated professional with thorough knowledge and experience in workers’ compensation law for PA and WV, interpret statutory law and interact with legal counsel, and liability, property and equipment insurance

•Proven track record in developing and implementing background checks, random drug screening program, workers’ comp budget and transitional work programs toward cost containment.

•Demonstrated ability to successfully partner with HR, Safety and Operations to achieve objectives and strategic plans. Investigating, fact finding research, surveillance process when necessary.

•Knowledge of and experience in both union and non-union environments. Process of bargaining agreement grievance/mediation procedures.

Professional Experience

Contract Consulting 8/1/2015 – 9/31/2015

Consulting

Train and review risk management-duties/reports/workers’ comp programs

Alpha Natural Resources 3/2011 – 7/2015

Total Risk Manager

Supervise and assure communication and compliance of the nurse case manager and the activities of vendors responsible for WC claims to the Bureau and within company departments.

Oversee and administer the WC programs, insured (guaranteed and deductible programs) and self-insured in PA and WV. Mediate, negotiate and authorize settlements.

Reviews for workers’ compensation claims/reserves, evaluations, visits to sites for risk audits for property and equipment, safe work place, and enable sound business decisions and contain costs

Developed and worked with Safety and Operations in promoting, monitoring, and compliance of Transitional, restrictive duty, return-to work programs.

The compliance process of handling the PA Self -insurance and longshore renewals.

Proper MSHA reporting of Hearing loss and SBL and FBL

Travel to necessary site locations for reviews, audits, meetings.

Foundation Coal/Alpha Natural Resources 7/2002-3/2011

Human Resources-Workers’ Comp Administrator

Develop and supervisor the random drug testing for the management and union employees with an outside vendor.

Research, investigate, participate in Grievance and/or arbitration when related to workers comp or for

failure of Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Background checks for new hire applicants.

Develop program/procedures for new-hire requirements; medical exam, physical screening tests.

Supervise the activities of broker, TPA and Nurse Case Manager

Maintain frequent contact for proper handlings and processing.

Maintain records, compliance reporting, and track claims for retention levels, reimbursements due from excess carriers.

Set up reviews with TPA, nurse case manager Safety and HR

Periodic audits of TPA for claim activity and reserves

Train site, HR, Safety and operations personnel in WC matters

Plan and develop methods for workers’ comp forecasts

Developed and worked with Safety and Operations in promoting, monitoring, and compliance of Transitional, restrictive duty, return-to work programs.

Supervise and ensure adequate legal defense of claims in a cost effective manner, develop claim defense strategies.

Monview Mining Company 8/2000 – 3/2002

Human Resource Manager

Hiring employees, handling of Benefits

Workers’ Compensation reporting and oversee investigations, claims handling/reserves of insurance carrier.

Erie Insurance Company 3/1992 – 8/2000

Insurance Agent

Sales, services and underwriting of personal and commercial lines of insurance. Licensed in annuities, life and health insurance, and property/casualty.

Shannopin Mining Company 9/1989 – 7/1991

Human Resource Representative

Benefits and Workers’ Compensation

Education

Waynesburg University

Bachelors Degree: Business Administration- Major Management

Mapletown Jr-Sr High School

Diploma

2002 – 2015

Board of Trustees at Southwest Regional Medical Center, 2005 – 7/2015- Board dissolved when merger with Washington Health System was complete.

Successfully set up workers’ comp team including HR, Safety, Risk and RN Case manager including TPA/Insurance representative, to insure proper communication, expediting claims, quality care and cost containment.

While at Foundation Coal/Alpha NR

Through observation of increase in prescription cost skyrocketing in the PA Workers’ comp medical cost, the research proved to show that through loopholes within regulations physician offices were dispensing prescription drugs in partnership with repacking companies charging sometimes ten times the market/retail cost of the drugs, not using the National Drug Cod (“NDC”) assigned by the original manufacturers. Standing strong and investigating these practices, I teamed with our governmental affairs people and the PA Chamber of Commerce to push for changes and succeeded in House Bill 1846, that will not allow this loophole.

Negotiated, drafted, and implemented the Drug & Alcohol Policy for union and non-union employees.

Lead a Strategic Planning Team and successfuly developed and implemented a new hire/applicant – exam/physical screening and background check program .

Wellness Coordinator for PA Services-Emerald and Cumberland locations- 2003 – 2011

-Developing activities, programs to increase interaction between locations and for employees to take an active role in their health and quality of life.

Greene County Relay for Life Captain from 2003 – 2010, supporting those that have been touched by the disease, along with raising over $100,000 from the dedicated employees.

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