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Workers Compensation Claims Examiner | Jurisdiction: Midwest | Licensing Required: TX or IN (Hybrid)

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West Des Moines, IA · HybridFull-time$60–84K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$60–84K/yr
Location
West Des Moines, IAHybrid
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Workers Compensation Claims Examiner analyzes and manages workers’ compensation claims for clients, determining benefits due and ensuring claims are adjudicated within service expectations and applicable requirements. The role investigates claims, manages reserves and payments, negotiates settlements, coordinates litigation and vendor referrals, and pursues recoveries. It is hybrid, with two days in the office in Omaha, Nebraska, or West Des Moines, Iowa.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Insurance Principles and LawsRecoveries and OffsetsClaim and Disability DurationCost ContainmentMedical ManagementSocial Security and Medicare ProceduresCommunicationPresentation SkillsMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical SkillsInterpretive SkillsOrganizational SkillsInterpersonal SkillsNegotiationTeamworkMeeting Service Expectations

Qualifications

Five Years Claims Management ExperienceBachelor's DegreeProfessional Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Omaha, NE

West Des Moines, IA

Full time

R79635

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

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Workers Compensation Claims Examiner | Jurisdiction: Midwest | Licensing Required: TX or IN (Hybrid)

Workers Compensation Claims Examiner

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a global industry leader where you can bring your big ideas to help solve problems for some of the world’s best brands?

  • Be a part of a rapidly growing, industry-leading global company known for its excellence and customer service.

  • Leverage Sedgwick’s broad, global network of experts to both learn from and to share your insights.

  • Take advantage of a variety of professional development opportunities that help you perform your best work and grow your career.

ARE YOU AN IDEAL CANDIDATE? We are looking for driven individuals that embody our caring counts model and core values that include empathy, accountability, collaboration, growth, and inclusion.

WORK LOCATIONS Hybrid Role - 2 days in office

Office located in Omaha, NE or West Des Moines, IA

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE To analyze claims on behalf of our valued clients to determine benefits due, while ensuring ongoing adjudication of claims within service expectations, industry best practices, and specific client service requirements .

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES MAY INCLUDE

  • Analyzes and processes complex or technically difficult workers' compensation claims by investigating and gathering information to determine the exposure on the claim; manages claims through well-developed action plans to an appropriate and timely resolution.

  • Negotiates settlement of claims within designated authority.

  • Calculates and assigns timely and appropriate reserves to claims; manages reserve adequacy throughout the life of the claim.

  • Calculates and pays benefits due; approves and makes timely claim payments and adjustments; and settles clams within designated authority level.

  • Prepares necessary state fillings within statutory limits.

  • Manages the litigation process; ensures timely and cost effective claims resolution.

  • Coordinates vendor referrals for additional investigation and/or litigation management.

  • Uses appropriate cost containment techniques including strategic vendor partnerships to reduce overall cost of claims for our clients.

  • Manages claim recoveries, including but not limited to: subrogation, Second Injury Fund excess recoveries and Social Security and Medicare offsets.

QUALIFICATION

Education & Licensing

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred.

Experience

Five (5) years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

Skills & Knowledge

  • Subject matter expert of appropriate insurance principles and laws for line-of-business handled, recoveries offsets and deductions, claim and disability duration, cost containment principles including medical management practices and Social Security and Medicare application procedures as applicable to line-of-business.

  • Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills

  • PC literate, including Microsoft Office products

  • Analytical and interpretive skills

  • Strong organizational skills

  • Good interpersonal skills

  • Excellent negotiation skills

  • Ability to work in a team environment

  • Ability to meet or exceed Service Expectations

TAKING CARE OF YOU

  • Flexible work schedule.

  • Referral incentive program.

  • Opportunity to work in an agile environment. [If Applicable]

  • Career development and promotional growth opportunities.

  • A diverse and comprehensive benefits offering including medical, dental vision, 401K on day one.

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE

When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations.

Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines

Physical: Computer keyboarding, [travel as required (leave travel statement only if applicable)]

Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking

NOTE

As required by law, Sedgwick provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in jurisdictions requiring pay transparency in job postings. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide range of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and cost of specific location. For the jurisdiction noted in this job posting only, the range of starting pay for this role is ($60-84,000k). A comprehensive benefits package is offered including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits. #claimsexaminer #claims #hybrid

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace.

If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Sedgwick is the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected. The company’s expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall. With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape. For more, see sedgwick.com

How this job compares

Set against the 787 open Claims Examiner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$60–84K/yr
  • US median$75–90K/yr696 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $72K, is 15% below the US median midpoint ($85K) — in the lowest quarter of Claims Examiner salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 14 open Claims Examiner jobs in Iowa and 787 across the US. 14% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Claims Examiner postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (761 postings).
Education
6 of the 787 open Claims Examiner jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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