program compliance officer 1/2/3

Salary

$2, $5,734.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

PCO KK

Department

Louisiana Works

Division

Office of Workers' Compensation

Opening Date

12/19/2025

Closing Date

12/24/ :59 PM Central

Office of Workers' Compensation
Division: Second Injury Board
Location: Baton Rouge, LA

Office of Workers' Compensation
The Louisiana Works is seeking a Program Compliance Officer to join the Office of Workers' Compensation. The Office of Workers' Compensation Administration (OWCA) in Louisiana oversees the enforcement and administration of workers' compensation laws, aiming to support early return-to-work efforts and improve workplace safety. The department manages disputed claims, conducts hearings, reviews medical treatment disputes, and investigates fraud through collaborative efforts like the GAME ON task force. The OWCA also provides OSHA consultation services to high-risk industries, while Records management maintains detailed records and reporting systems, including electronic submissions of injury reports. Additionally, OWCA conducts financial audits and ensures compliance among self-insured employers and insurance carriers. OWCA does not process individual workers' compensation claims or issue benefit payments. They also do not help injured workers with the claims management.

The Program Compliance Officer serves a critical role in fulfilling the mission of the Second Injury Board, as outlined in La. R.S. 23:1371.A- to encourage the employment of individuals with a permanent partial disability by protecting employers and insurers from excess liability due to subsequent work-related injuries. PCOs are responsible for evaluating reimbursement claims submitted to the Second Injury Fund (SIF), ensuring compliance with statutory requirements, and making eligibility recommendations to the Board. They also monitor the status of accepted and litigated claims and evaluate settlement requests.

AN IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING COMPETENCIES:

• Displaying Expertise: The ability to exhibit specialized skills or knowledge gained from experience or training
• Making Accurate Judgments: The ability to form an opinion objectively and decisively based on relevant information and in accordance with established standards.
• Using Data: The ability to use relevant and valid data to inform a recommendation for action.

Three years of experience in compliance programs, federal jobs training programs, accounting, auditing, labor relations, workforce development, or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field; OR

A bachelor's degree.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Review and evaluate incoming claims for reimbursement.
• Assess disability status, employability, and medical prognosis through review of medical records.
• Conduct research on medical conditions, workers' compensation law, and case precedents to support eligibility recommendations.
• Prepare claims for formal presentation to the Second Injury Board.
• Calculate future exposure and present value of claims.

Position Specific Details:
Location: Baton Rouge, La
Appointment Type: Probational / Job Appointment / Promotional / Detail to Special Duty
Career Progression Group: Program Compliance Office 1, Program Compliance Officer 2, and Program Compliance Officer 3

Please click on the links below to learn more about each job level:
Program Compliance Officer 1
Program Compliance Officer 2
Program Compliance Officer 3

How to Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their applications to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

• Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

All applicants selected for employment must submit to drug screening and a background check.

For further information about this vacancy, contact:
Kedrick Kennedy

The Louisiana Works is an equal employment opportunity employer and SAME agency that serves as a model employer for the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities
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Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

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Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement– State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana ),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System ), among others