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Compensation/Claims
Unit Leader
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following sections provide information on this position:
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| Compensation/Claims
Unit Leader - General |
The
Compensation/Claims Unit Leader - is responsible for the overall
management and direction of all administrative matters
pertaining to compensation for injury and claims related
activities (other than injury) for an incident.
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| Compensation/Claims
Unit Leader - Specific Responsibilities |
The major responsibilities of the Compensation/Claims
Unit Leader are:
- Review Common
Responsibilities.
- Review
Unit Leader Responsibilities.
- Obtain a briefing from the Finance/Administration
Section Chief.
- Establish contact with the incident Safety
Officer (SO) and Liaison
Officer (LO) (or Agency
Representatives if no LO is assigned).
- Determine the need for Compensation
for Injury and Claims
Specialists and order personnel as needed.
- Establish a Compensation for Injury work area within
or as close as possible to the Medical Unit.
- Review Incident Medical Plan. (ICS Form 206,
5 KB PDF)
- Ensure that Compensation/Claims Specialists have
adequate workspace and supplies.
- Review and coordinate procedures for handling claims
with the Procurement Unit.
- Brief the Compensation/Claims Specialists on incident
activity.
- Periodically review logs and forms produced by the
Compensation/Claims Specialists to ensure that they
are complete, entries are timely and accurate and
that they are in compliance with agency requirements
and policies.
- Ensure that all Compensation for Injury and Claims
logs and forms are complete and routed to the appropriate
agency for post-incident processing prior to demobilization.
- Keep the Finance/Administration Section Chief briefed
on Unit status and activity.
- Demobilize unit in accordance with the Incident
Demobilization Plan.
- Maintain Unit/Activity Log (ICS Form 214,
5 KB PDF).
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