Claims Adjuster - Workers' Compensation

We train and promote from within

Excellent low-cost health benefits

Retirement plan with employer-paid contributions

Paid vacation and 10 holidays

At Sierra Pacific Industries, we understand our greatest strength is the people who choose to build a career with us. We are a third-generation family-owned company that has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the United States. Our more than 6,000 employees are proud to work at our state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities, including: manufacturing, custom wood-framed windows, fabrication, millwork, veneer, cogeneration, trucking, forestry, and other operations.

Currently, we are looking for a Workers’ Compensation Claims Adjuster to work collaboratively with our team of adjusters. Sierra Pacific is self-insured and self-administered for workers’ compensation in California, Washington, and Wisconsin. This position is not remote and will work out of our sawmill office in Shelton, Washington.

About The Position

Investigate and analyze self-insured claims from CA, WA and WI to determine compensability

Manage all aspects of claims to resolution in accordance with jurisdictional requirements

Establish credibility and maintain professional relationship with legal counsel and Workers' Compensation Appeals Board in multiple venues

Maintain professional relationships with Division Managers, HR and Safety Coordinators, medical providers and injured workers to develop successful treatment and return to work plans

Work directly with injured workers to guide them through the workers' compensation process

Promptly coordinate and authorize appropriate medical treatment for injured workers

Establish appropriate claim reserve and manage reserve adequacy throughout life of claim

Negotiate skillfully in difficult situations to win concessions without damaging relationships

Maintain constructive working relationships despite differing perspectives

Maintain a high level of productivity and confidentiality

Attend depositions, informal settlement conferences and hearings

Obtain appropriate state adjuster certification and continuing education credits

Prioritize multiple tasks and meet all required deadlines

Some travel is required

Qualifications

5 years’ experience relevant to Workers’ Compensation and claims adjusting

Current Claims Administrator certification in the state of Washington

Workers’ Compensation experience in California and with self-insured Workers’ Compensation a plus

Adapt easily to new or changing situations, requirements or priorities

Excellent judgment, discretion and ability to make independent decisions

Demonstrated ability to work in an environment of teamwork and collaboration

Why Join Our Team?

Because this is more than an invitation, it's a commitment to offer opportunities for personal and professional growth to everyone! We ask people to grow with us and make the company even better.

We provide an excellent benefit package including a full Health Benefits Plan (including medical, dental, and vision) with low-cost premiums, a 401(k) with Company Match, additional Retirement Contributions, and company-paid Life Insurance. Every year since 1979, the Sierra Pacific Foundation has provided an average of $500,000 in scholarships to help the children of our crew members with education expenses.

How To Apply

If you are qualified and would like to join our team,

please send a cover letter referencing this position and a resume to:

Sierra Pacific Industries

Human Resources

PO Box 496011

Redding, CA 96049

(530) 378-8001

or apply online and view all our career opportunities at: spi.careers

Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.

The general wage range for this position at Sierra Pacific Industries is from $70,000 to $95,000 per year, and is dependent upon a number of factors, including, but not limited to: relevant work experience, skill, knowledge, and/or education.

About Our Company

Sierra Pacific Industries started in 1949 and has grown to be one of the largest lumber and millwork producers in the U.S., employing more than 6,000 crew members. Sierra Pacific continues to be a company where its employees are proud to work at state-of-the-art sawmills and other facilities and others strive to become part of the team.

We are a third-generation family-owned company based in Northern California. Sierra Pacific owns and sustainably manages more than 2.4 million acres of timberland in California, Oregon, and Washington. We are growing forests for our future, planting over 6 million new trees every year. Our forests are managed under a 100-year plan by Registered Professional Foresters, Wildlife Biologists, Botanists, and other professionals.

Sierra Pacific effectively uses nearly 100% of every piece of wood we bring to our facilities. In fact, any small amount that isn't turned into hand-crafted doors and windows, millwork, lumber, or landscaping material is converted into electricity in our seven biomass-fueled power plants.

We are proud that all Sierra Pacific facilities follow our drug-free and tobacco-free policies. As part of our safety in the workplace policy, an offer of employment is subject to a negative drug screen result. We use E-verify to verify the social security number and work authorization of all newly hired employees. Sierra Pacific is an (EOE) Equal Opportunity Employer, including those with a disability and veterans.