Associate STD Benefit Specialist vacancy at Lincoln Financial Group in Omaha

Lincoln Financial Group is in need of Associate STD Benefit Specialist on Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:48:14 GMT. As an Associate Short Term Disability (STD) Benefit Specialist, you will have the overall responsibility for managing disability claims in an ethical manner, ensuring quality decisions, accurate benefit calculations, and with timely, proactive communication with claimants and employers. You will have the responsibility to facilitate the timely transfer of integrated STD claims to LTD, without...

Associate STD Benefit Specialist

Location: Omaha, Nebraska

Description: Lincoln Financial Group is in need of Associate STD Benefit Specialist right now, this vacancy will be depute in Nebraska. More complete informations about this vacancy opportunity kindly read the description below. As an Associate Short Term Disability (STD) Benefit Specialist, you will have the overall responsibility for managing disability claims in an ethical manner, ensuring quality! decisions, accurate benefit calculations, and with timely, proactive communication with claimants and employers. You will have the responsibility to facilitate the timely transfer of integrated STD claims to LTD, without interruption or delay in benefits. As an Associate STD Benefit Specialist, you will be expected to deliver a very high level of customer service.

Responsibilities

Claims

• Investigates, evaluates, interpreters and makes determination of short-term disability claims with sound and impartial claim judgments, using appropriate duration guidelines when necessary.
• Operates with the assistance and mentoring of more experienced Benefit Specialists and supervisory review of selected claims.
• Authorizes payments of claims up to $1000.
• Prioritizes and balances claims in an efficient manner while maintaining productivity, quality, and time service requirements, as outlined by senior management.
• Faci! litates effective transition of a STD claim to LTD, utilizing ! established review procedures and resources.
• Interprets short term disability contract provisions, vocational and medical information using available resources.

Customer Service

• Communicates with claimants, policyholders, attorneys, physicians and brokers directly either orally or written.
• Resolves claim-specific issues while maintaining internal and external customer satisfaction.

Requirements

Educational

High school diploma/GED required; Undergraduate degree or 4+ years of comparable work experience preferred
Educational experience and/or proficiency in medical Terminology preferred.

Experience

0-1+ years of experience disability claims that directly aligns with the specific responsibilities for this position.
A demonstrated track record of consistently meeting and/or exceeding performance expectations.
Possesses a bias for action and avoids workplace distractions Drives performance targets to completion.
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If you were eligible to this vacancy, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Lincoln Financial Group.

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This vacancy will be opened on: Wed, 13 Mar 2013 04:48:14 GMT

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