Disability Retirement Specialist
LACERA is now accepting applications for Disability Retirement Specialist.
The positions are located in the Disability Retirement Services Division (DRS). The DRS Division is responsible for investigating and evaluating disability retirement applications from active, retired, and deferred members of LACERA. Positions allocable to this class make recommendations approving or denying service and non-service-connected disability retirements, under the supervision of the Disability Retirement Specialist Supervisor. Responsibilities include gathering medical, personnel, and other relevant records, conducting interviews, and writing Disability Retirement Evaluation Reports. Specialists will prepare files for review by Board Panel Physicians and arrange Independent Medical Examinations (IME). Once information is received, specialists compile a Disability Packet for review by in-house legal counsel and management before submitting to the Board of Retirement (BOR). Candidates must possess knowledge of disability retirement/workers' compensation settlement practices, methods, and procedures; applicable laws, rules, and regulations affecting the authorization of disability/workers' compensation benefits; and knowledge of LACERA and County policies and procedures.
For more information about the position requirements or to submit interest online, please visit governmentjobs.com.