Disability Claims Specialist

About The Position

We are searching for 1 Permanent Disability Claims Specialist to join our Life and Disability department. The position is unionized and part of the CUPE 1816 Bargaining Unit. It is paid at hourly rates and receives wage increases in accordance with the Collective Agreement. The wage for this position is $5,038 per month to start (equivalent to $60,456 per year) and then progresses up to $5,880 per month.

Job Summary

Under the general supervision of the Supervisor, Work and Wellness (W&W), the Disability Claims Specialist provides professional disability claims services to clients and applicants including reviewing, analysing, and investigating claims information from a variety of sources, determining adjudication and assessment actions required to process short‑term disability claims, and initiating referrals or escalation to other internal or external disability resources where intervention or case management is required. This posit...