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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/17/19

Applications Due09/27/19

Vacancy ID74127

AgencyWorkers' Compensation Board

TitleSenior Attorney, WCB Item #2268

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $81446 to $102661 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Office of General Counsel, Adjudication Services

150 Broadway

City Menands

StateNY

Zip Code12204

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.

OR

Candidates holding a permanent position of Senior Attorney may be eligible for transfer or reassignment.

Duties Description Incumbent will be assigned to the Conciliation Bureau within the office of Issue Resolution. The Senior Attorney will be required to have extensive knowledge of the Medical Treatment Guidelines. The Senior Attorney will be responsible for reviewing case files and preparing and issuing proposed decisions under WCL Section 25 and Section 23, as well as following the Medical Treatment Guidelines. The Senior Attorney will work directly with the Medical Director’s office issuing Proposed Decisions on requests for review of MG-2D Variance Request Denials. Incumbent will be required to review, articulate the issue(s) raised, review documents in the Board’s files, ascertain the facts, perform legal research, apply the law to the facts, and draft a resolution in a proposed decision following a standardized format within the parameters of the Workers’ Compensation Law and the Medical Treatment Guidelines. The Senior Attorney will work under the guidance of Workers’ Compensation Claims Referees in drafting reserve decisions in accordance with the Workers’ Compensation Law and the Medical Treatment Guidelines to resolve MG-2 variance denial requests, as well as other issues, and submit the Reserve Decisions to the Workers’ Compensation Claims Referees for review and filing. In addition to the software used by adjudication, the Senior Attorney will need to be familiar with the HPA software as well as CPT and ICD-10 codes that the Medical Director’s Office uses. The Senior Attorney will draft and issue decisions to resolve MG-2D requests for review within the Medical Treatment Guidelines. Upon receipt of an objection to a Proposed Decision, the Senior Attorney will also prepare Amended Proposed Decisions when appropriate. In addition, the Senior Attorney, after review of an objection, may determine if the proposed decision may be required to be withdrawn and request a hearing be scheduled for the case. Upon requesting a hearing, the Senior Attorney will be required to list all outstanding issues to be resolved at hearing and direct all evidence to be produced for the hearing. The Senior Attorney will preside at conciliation meetings and Pre-Hearing Conferences. On occasion, the incumbent may also be involved in special legal projects on various issues concerning the application of Workers’ Compensation Law, give presentations, Continuing Legal Education Lectures, legal summaries, etc.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Recruitment Unit

Telephone 518-474-2685

Fax 518-486-6364

Email Address HRM@WCB.NY.GOV

Address

Street Human Resources Management

328 State Street

City Schenectady

State NY

Zip Code 12305

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a letter of interest and resume which lists your actual Civil Service title, salary grade and specific verifiable information as to how you meet the minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply for this position. Please send your application to HRM@WCB.ny.gov (email applications are preferred). It is important that you reference the WCB Item #2268 in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. (Please do not reference the Vacancy ID No.)

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