Industrial Commission District Hearing Officer - PN 20065993 - Youngstown

What You'll Do:

Hearing Officers conduct hearings in person and online from one of the IC's twelve office locations throughout the state. Collectively, Hearing Officers conduct over 87,000 hearings annually. All district and staff-level Hearing Officers are licensed attorneys. Each Hearing Officer independently manages their own caseload and is responsible for writing decisions for all hearings they conduct.

Under general supervision in assigned Regions/Districts, prepares for, conducts, & issues orders from administrative hearings on Workers' Compensation claims:

• Hears claims on the issues of allowance, payment of compensation, payment of medical bills, determination of percentage of permanent partial disability, & any other contested claim matter except those over which the Industrial Commission (OIC) or its Staff Hearing Officers have original jurisdiction.

• Ensures all proceedings are conducted in a fair & legal manner.

• Performs legal research into difficult questions with regard to Workers' Compensation; participates in depositions.

• Completes miscellaneous assignments made by the Regional Managers or any member of the OIC.

• Provides training to new Hearing Officers & Legal Interns.

• Conducts second level hearings in the absence of Staff Hearing Officers.

See the attached position description for more details regarding this position.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

Qualifications

Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Section 4121.34 ORC.

Job Skills: Attorney/Legal

Technical Skills: Research, Professional, Regulatory Compliance, Workers' Compensation Law

Professional Skills: Decision Making, Time Management, Written Communication, Ethics, Facilitating Hearings