Compensation Claims Construction Coordinator
Resume:
Trina M. Martinez
Human Resources & Risk Manager
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
December 2018 - Present Bali Construction, Inc., South El Monte, CA Risk Manager
• Responsible for all aspects of safety coordination, documentation, claims, worker’s compensation, accidents, injuries, lawsuits, insurance.
• Process workers’ compensation claims (including doctor appointments, first insurance reports, payment of medical bills, review of medical reports, and contact with doctors, insurers, lawyers, and employee counselling,) resolve disputes and pay out claims. Assist injured employees with return to work to reduce time lost. Manage medical care of injured employees and settle claims with outside parties. Review monthly loss runs against claims. Monitor and take action to reduce experience modification rates.
• Procure appropriate levels of insurance and excess insurance policies; negotiate and work closely with insurance brokers, carriers, third party administrators, underwriters and legal counsel.
• Perform accident incident investigations, report on serious injuries. Manage post-accident drug testing. Analyse incident reports, trends, and claims to recommend corrective action.
• Coordinate and attend safety committee meetings and accident investigation reviews/root cause.
• Distribute and track toolbox topics and collect site inspections for field performance. Manage training certifications and daily job hazard analysis.
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices. Develop practices and programs to correct or reduce occurrences. Aid field personnel to improve safety and health of all employees.
• Coordinate background checks through Live Scan, TWIC and FCA Background. Research and implement STAC Training Management Software. Respond to company 24/7 hotline. Schedule training and safety meetings and maintain records of training logs. Complete and submit OSHA 300 logs.
• Manage COVID 19 investigation, contact tracing and reporting program. Coordinate COVID testing procedures and communications with employees. Contact employees diagnosed with COVID 19, provide guidance for testing, quarantining and returning to work. Record all data in an electronic database, report to insurance companies, unions and clients. Maintain awareness of current local, state, and federal policies to respond to COVID- related inquiries, questions, or concerns and update company procedures.
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EDUCATION
California State University
Dominguez Hills, CA
Occupational Safety Health
Management
Rio Hondo College
Intro to Paralegal/Law Office
Arroyo High School
General Education
SKILLS
Microsoft 365
Adobe Acrobat
Adobe Bluebeam Revu
Sage 300 CRE
STAC
Events Twilio
February 2011 - December 2018 Bali Construction, Inc., South El Monte, CA Office Manager & Human Resources
• Onboarding. Create and complete all new hire documentation and files. Prepare benefit election packages and process benefit elections. Verify licenses and certifications. Schedule background screening checks and pre-hire drug testing.
• Offboarding. Finalize payroll and benefits for departing employees. Prepare COBRA benefit packages. Conduct exit interview. Collect keys, information technology devices, phones, and other company-owned items. Prepare and maintain offboarding documentation.
• Assist employees with unemployment claims, disability, FMLA and workers’ compensation claims.
• Recruiting. Manage online job postings (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.) Manage company social media campaigns.
• Coordinate with local unions. Coordinate local hires with compliance manager. Assist in sponsorship of employees with unions. Prepare and arrange advertisements for vacant positions. Receive resumes and schedule interviews.
• Respond to internal and external HR related inquiries and requests. Ensure compliance by reporting counselling status. Develop skillset matrices for employee evaluation.
• Benefit Management. Process, track, and maintain PTO records and calendar for all employees. Process all benefit election changes with benefit providers, advise employees of offered benefit packages. Coordinate with management to select benefit provider vendors. Manage open enrolment windows, coordinate benefit open houses. Assist employees with claims management.
• Distribute company handbook. Research, update and remain current on labor law issues. Manage required postings in all places of employment.
• Plan company holiday, marketing, networking and sponsorship events. November 2006 – February 2011 Bovis Lend Lease, Walnut, CA Project Engineer
• Process RFIs, Progress Payments and Submittals. Create and route change events, change orders, and meeting minutes. Update project drawings and specifications with scope changes. Generate close-out log and obtain close-out items. Assist superintendent with site inspections and subcontractor coordination. Make site visits and write daily reports. Assist with punch list management. Contact subcontractors and suppliers for bid solicitation. Evaluate subcontractor bids. Prepare bid documents and assist in pre-bid conference. January 2005 - November 2006 BDK Trucking/DLSB, Inc., Fontana, CA Construction Coordinator
• Prepare job files, accounts payables & receivables, bank reconciliations, and billings. File preliminary notices, order insurance certificates, prepare and deliver bids. Prepare submittals and good faith documents (MBE/WBE/DBE.) November 1998 – January 2005 Mladen Grbavac Construction, Inc., Arcadia, CA Office Manager/Project Manager
• Certified payroll, union reports, monthly utilization reports. Prepare and negotiate change orders, order material, purchase orders, accounts payables & receivables, bank reconciliations. Prepare monthly progress billings, file preliminary notices, order insurance certificates, prepare and deliver bids, prepare submittals, prepare good faith documents (MBE/WBE/DBE.) Attend pre- construction meetings, attend progress meetings, retrieve permits, coordinate subcontractors.
December 1993 - November 1998 Bali Construction, Inc., South El Monte, CA Estimating Secretary
• Prepare proposals, change orders and correspondence. Prepare submittals, enter purchase orders, and file preliminary notices.
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