Claims Referee; NY HELPS), WCB Item

Overview

Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list. This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of NY HELPS, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications. Agencies may recruit and hire employees by making permanent non-competitive appointments and the official probationary period will begin.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), employees hired under NY HELPS are expected to have their non-competitive status converted to competitive status without having to compete in an examination. During permanent NY HELPS service, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Five years of full-time, professional level legal experience after admission to the New York State Bar, including three years of full-time experience in workers’ compensation or related fields. Qualifying experience includes:

• Experience as an attorney representing claimants, workers’ compensation insurance carriers, self-insured employers, State Insurance Fund, or the Special Funds Conservation Committee before the Workers’ Compensation Board;
• Experience as an attorney representing plaintiffs or defendants in personal injury actions;
• Experience as an attorney representing applicants in social security disability matters;
• Experience as a judge in a court of record;
• Experience as an administrative hearing officer presiding over adversarial proceedings, arbitration, or fact finding within a private or public tribunal;
• Experience as an administrative law judge with a federal, state, or municipal agency;
• Experience as a city court, town, or village justice.

Must be a qualified employee of the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board and have had two years of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Senior Attorney.

Individuals certified eligible for the 55b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities will also be considered. To be considered, you must meet the minimum qualifications and provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response. Candidates must meet the non-competitive minimum qualifications listed above.

Candidates must have one year permanent or 55 b/c service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer in accordance with Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.