DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION
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Director, Division of Workers' Compensation is an unclassified state title, filled by appointment and outside the tenure protections that cover the competitive ranks.
State payroll lists a single employee in the title, at Labor.
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Director, Division of Workers' Compensation appears on the State payroll at one department, Department of Labor.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Labor | 1 |
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Who employs this title
State payroll records show 1 person working under this title. The median actual salary is $189,049. The agencies employing the most are:
- Labor (1)
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the direction of the Commissioner of Labor and Industry or the Assistant Commissioner for Income Security in the Department of Labor and Industry, administers and directs the Division of Workers' Compensation pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Law; does related duties as required.
Examples of work
- Establishes policy, procedures, rules and regulations for the Division, consistent with the provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act.
- Assigns, instructs, and supervises, either personally or through subordinates, the personnel of the Division.
- Organizes the work of the Division in such offices and organizational units as may be determined for efficient and effective operations.
- Administers and directs the work of the Division concerning elective compensation, claims, and attendant determinations, compulsory insurance, and reports by employer and insurance carrier.
- Insures that Division activities are integrated into the Income Security program plan in particular, and the Department plan in general, and that they are executed in accordance with state policies and procedures.
- Evaluates the impact of proposed legislation concerning Workers' Compensation, and makes recommendations to the Commissioner as to the position to be taken by the Department.
- Directs the inquiry of discrimination complaints filed with the Division by employees discharged as a result of filing compensation claims.
- Administers a confidential program of investigations related to internal fraud.
- As required, confers with representatives of the State Treasurer's Office, Department of Banking and Insurance, and other state agencies relative to Workers' Compensation programs.
- Prepares the annual budget request for the Division, including the justification required by Department standards.
- Meets with the Commissioner, or Assistant Commissioner of Income Security, to advise and recommend courses of action relating to Workers' Compensation programs statewide.
- Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs, and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
- In the case of apparent violations, assesses fines against such employers or agents, and may recommend pursuit of other sanctions provided by Law.
- Prepares an annual report to the Commissioner relating to the work of the Division.
- May perform the duties of Judge of Compensation, and serves as Secretary of the Division as prescribed for in the Workers' Compensation Law.
- Prepares and directs the preparation of technically sound, accurate, and informative confidential, statistical, fiscal, narrative, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Prepares extensive correspondence in the course of official duties.
- Supervises the maintenance of confidential records, reports, and files.
Education
Graduation from an accredited college with a LLB degree or JD degree.
Experience
"Judges of compensation . . . shall have been licensed attorneys for l0 years prior to their appointments. The director of the division shall have the same qualifications for appointment as a judge of compensation." (N.J.S.A. 34:l5-49)
"The Director of the Division of Workers' Compensation shall be a person qualified by training and experience to direct the work of such division. He shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall serve during the term of office of the Governor appointing him and until the director's successor is appointed and has qualified." (N.J.S. 34:lA-l2)
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of laws of New Jersey relating to workers' health, safety, and injury.
- Knowledge of the policies, practices, and procedures used to maintain a comprehensive Workers' Compensation program.
- Knowledge of legislation enacted and proposed relating to the administration, priorities, procedures, or practices of a Workers' Compensation program.
- Knowledge of the administrative practices and problems encountered in the conduct of a large compensation program.
- Knowledge of budgetary and fiscal practices and procedures.
- Ability to effectively direct and administer a comprehensive Workers' Compensation program to meet the needs of the state's citizens.
- Ability to make recommendations and advise the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner, Income Security relating to operations of the Division.
- Ability to coordinate divisional activities within the Department and Income Security plans.
- Ability to prepare the Division's budget request.
- Ability to interpret and apply laws, rules, regulations, and the body of precedential decisions extant in the field.
- Ability to review proposed or enacted legislation and determine the impact on the Division.
- Ability to assign, instruct, and supervise the personnel of the Division.
- Ability to effectively represent the Division and other state agencies, as required.
- Ability to direct and/or delegate the conduct of various investigations.
- Ability to serve as Judge of Compensation, as required.
- Ability to prepare and direct the preparation of technically sound, accurate, and informative, confidential, statistical, fiscal, narrative, and other related reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Ability to prepare extensive correspondence in the course of official duties.
- Ability to supervise the maintenance of confidential records, reports and files.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
- CODES: M98-3ll68 JMR 7/7/93