Associate Claims Specialist - Northeast Region

Description Ready to grow your career in a role that makes a meaningful impact? Liberty Mutual is hiring Workers' Compensation Claims Specialists in our Northeast Region to help injured workers navigate the claims process and return to work with confidence. We’re hiring across multiple levels—Associate Claims Specialist, Claims Specialist I, and Claims Specialist II—depending on your experience. The salary range posted reflects the varying pay scale across various locations. In this role, you’ll manage a caseload of routine to moderately complex claims, making key decisions on compensability, evaluating losses, and negotiating fair outcomes. You’ll collaborate closely with claimants, policyholders, attorneys, and partners throughout the claim lifecycle. Training is a critical component of your success, and that success starts with reliable attendance and active engagement. Training will include 1 week of travel to our Plano, TX office in September. This role is remote within the Northeast region. Candidates must reside in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, or Vermont. Candidates residing within 50 miles of our offices in Weatogue, Connecticut, or Westborough, Massachusetts, will be expected to work onsite up to two days per month. On‑site expectations may evolve based on business needs. Responsibilities Manages an inventory of claims to evaluate compensability/liability. Establishes action plans based on case facts, best practices, protocols, regulatory issues, and available resources. Plans and conducts investigations of claims to confirm coverage and to determine liability, compensability, and damages. Assesses policy coverage for submitted claims and notifies the insured of any issues; determines and establishes reserve requirements, adjusting reserves as necessary, during the processing of the claims, and refers claims to the subrogation group or Special Investigations Unit as appropriate. Assesses actual damages associated with claims and conducts negotiations, within assigned authority limits, to settle claims. Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications Effective interpersonal, analytical and negotiation abilities required. Ability to provide information in a clear, concise manner with an appropriate level of detail. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships. Demonstrated success in a professional environment; success in a customer service/retail environment preferred. Effective analytical skills to gather information, analyze facts, and draw conclusions; as normally acquired through a bachelor's degree or equivalent. Knowledge of legal liability, insurance coverage and medical terminology helpful, but not mandatory. Licensing may be required in some states. Pay Philosophy The typical starting salary range for this role is determined by a number of factors including skills, experience, education, certifications and location. The full salary range reflects the competitive labor market value for all employees in these positions across the national market and provides an opportunity to progress as employees grow and develop within the role. Some roles at Liberty Mutual have a corresponding compensation plan that may include commission and/or bonus earnings at rates that vary based on multiple factors set forth in the compensation plan for the role. Legal Statements Liberty Mutual is an equal opportunity employer. We will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information or on any basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Fair Chance Notices California Los Angeles Incorporated Los Angeles Unincorporated Philadelphia San Francisco #J-18808-Ljbffr