Workers Compensation Manager

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Job description

Rivian is on a mission to keep the world adventurous forever. This goes for the emissions-free Electric Adventure Vehicles we build, and the curious, courageous souls we seek to attract.

As a company, we constantly challenge what's possible, never simply accepting what has always been done. We reframe old problems, seek new solutions and operate comfortably in areas that are unknown. Our backgrounds are diverse, but our team shares a love of the outdoors and a desire to protect it for future generations.

Rivian is evolving into a more complex business with a rapidly growing employee population across every part of our business. The People Team supports our business leaders to enable organizational effectiveness, execute our talent initiatives and ensure we have the 'right' people in the 'right' roles. Attracting and retaining the 'right' people across an increasingly global workforce, requires a compelling value proposition, and with that, progressive and innovative benefits, wellness, and mobility programs.

This is what you'll do:

* Responsible for the strategic development and day-to-day administration of our Workers Compensation (Workers Comp) program
* Process claims for work related events and manage employee communications
* Manage employees through entirety of the process and maintain key levels of transparency & empathy through processes
* Monitor and manage timely internal notifications of reporting and investigation of claims
* Serve as a liaison between EHS, Benefits, and People Partner Teams
* Manage vendor relationships with external partners in Workers Comp and Occupational Health
* Monitor and maintain records for lost workdays and/or modified duty and return to work initiatives
* Ensure OSHA recordkeeping are compliant
* Oversee each accommodation request and work with internal stakeholders to construct work restrictions
* Create and maintain claims case database
* Work with medical and ergonomics to obtain work demand analysis for any applicable case
* Create and manage work-related light duty and return to work programs
* Ensure Supervisors/People Partner/EHS partner have accurate and up to date work status for all employees impacted by work related injury/illness
* Be the point of contact for settlement and legal forms

This is what you'll need:

* 4+ years of experience in Workers Compensation administration in a manufacturing environment
* Strong knowledge of Illinois employment laws
* Experience administering US Workers Compensation and leave programs preferred
* Proficient PC skills including proficient at an intermediate to advance level in Excel, Word and Outlook, with high attention to detail
* Strong written and verbal communications skills, interpersonal skills, and ability to work effectively across and at all levels of the organization
* Workday experience preferred

Equal Opportunity

Rivian is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information or characteristics, physical or mental disability, marital/domestic partner status, age, military/veteran status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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