Over 16 years' experience in several managerial roles including workers compensation in food manufacturing, healthcare/human services, and human resources industries, both union and non-union work environments, supervising up to 125 employees (department heads in 22 manufacturing plants throughout the United States), and proficient with all aspects of workforce development including interviewing, assertive and/or aggressive contract negotiations, hiring, scheduling, delegating work assignments, monitoring all work activities for quality, expediency, safety, and proper employee/customer interactions, conducting performance evaluations, implementing promotions and disciplinary measures, and terminations. * Recognized and commended for developing and implementing a Workers Compensation Program for a large corporation that raised the deductible dollar amount of Workers Compensation claims by over $500K which greatly reduced premium costs * Ensures corporate compliance of Workers Compensation laws customized to the requirements of individual states * Over 12 years' experience as a Corporate Manager of a Workers Compensation department for a leader in the food manufacturing industry, designing, developing, and implementing SOP for up to 15,000 employees in temp employment field, including coordinating, enrolling, and providing uncompromising highest standards of customer service to employees with Workers Compensation benefits in tandem with FMLA and Short/Long-Term Disability, and resolving all issues to their complete satisfaction * Oversee and ensure an efficient records maintenance system for workers' compensation claims and related information, data and activities * Attend workers' compensation hearings manage third party subrogation cases to seek reimbursement from third parties. * Reviews inefficient or insufficient safety and compliance systems/controls/programs, determines solutions, and implements streamlined processes to improve compliance and enhanced safety measures in the workplace * Recognized and commended by upper management for taking initiative to implement critical workers compensation systems and process improvements, adopted corporate wide, and utilized as the "go-to" knowledgeable and trusted resource by all levels of management and personnel, developing solutions for risk management and safety when others cannot * Stay up-to-date on labor legislation and inform recruiters and managers about changes in regulations .Build the company's professional network through relationships with HR professionals, colleges and other partners * Experienced retaining quality employees through sound Team Building concepts, excellent communications, and respected leadership skills * Excellent ability to speak to a wide variety of groups and present ideas effectively. * Strong communications, math, analytical, and problem-solving skills, multi-tasks effectively, learns new systems quickly, and completes all projects/assignments on-time or ahead of critical deadlines * Experienced using computers, Windows, MS office, Internet research, law libraries, and email

Highlights:

• Compensation
• Workers Compensation
• Compliance
• Labor Relations
• Insurance
• Management
• Communications
• Policies and Procedures
• Recruiting
• Due Diligence