Disability Retirement Support Specialist

LACERA - 3.7

Pasadena, CA Job Details 1 hour ago Qualifications Medical terminology Full Job Description The positions are located in the Disability Retirement Services Division (DRS). The DRS Division is responsible for investigating and evaluating disability retirement applications from active, retired, and deferred members of LACERA. Positions allocable to this class make recommendations approving or denying service and non-service-connected disability retirements, under the supervision of the Disability Retirement Specialist Supervisor. Responsibilities include reviewing application documents, researching, locating, and obtaining employment, medical, workers' compensation and other records required by disability retirement specialists, staff, and attorneys for the timely processing of disability claims and administrative appeal cases. Work requires knowledge of medical terminology and methods for obtaining discoverable records applicable to the processing of disability retirement claims. Incumbents must be proficient in prioritizing a high volume of requests to complete work within time standards.