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Disability and Workers' Compensation Lead
Location:
Edmonton, AB, CA, T6B 2T4

Company Name: Imperial

At Imperial, we work every day to responsibly develop Canada's energy resources – applying technology and innovation to supply affordable, accessible and reliable energy while reducing emissions. Imperial recognizes the important role we can play by advancing climate solutions within our operations and by providing lower life-cycle emission products to our customers. This effort is powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by a pride in what we do and what we stand for.

The success of our upstream, downstream and chemical, and corporate divisions is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies.

Imperial honours diverse backgrounds so we can be a place where people can bring their full selves to work, no matter their identity, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, or ability.

At Imperial, we want you to come for the position and stay for the career. As an integrated company, we are uniquely positioned to offer you a wide range of career prospects and growth opportunities through the course of your career with us. We invite you to bring your ideas and help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society’s evolving needs.

What Role You Will Play in Our Team
The Disability and Workers' Compensation Lead role oversees the operations and administration of sickness absence and temporary disability case program by third party disability vendors. This role also leads workers' compensation processes by providing advice, guidance and claims management support to clinicians and business lines. This position reports to the Country Occupational Health Manager.

What You Will Do
Leadership

Maintains technical competency to drive disability and workers' compensation management processes that are fit for purpose, effective and aligned with company standards, and seeks improvement opportunities

Demonstrates strong analytical skills and makes objective decisions on behalf of the company

Provides clinical oversight to disability case management advisors (DCMAs)

Provides supervisory support to direct reports, promotes collaboration, teamwork, and a positive work environment

Supports staff in addressing complex cases and escalations, including effective collaboration with stakeholders (e.g., safety, HR, law, business line)

Coaches staff, identifies development needs, and provides constructive feedback facilitating career growth and competency

Disability Program Management

Maintains the disability program and partnerships with the third-party disability vendors

Oversees contract terms scope of work, service level agreements and key performance indicators

Ensures company principles are followed as they pertain to fitness for work by third party vendors and DCMAs

Approves any disability management protocols recommended/suggested by and to the third-party vendor or DCMAs

Supports program continuous improvement

Maintains custodianship of the system of applications and vendor interfaces

Maintains temporary disability benefits (TDB) reference guide that outlines how the TDB program is administered

Collaborates with company and third-party stakeholders to ensure processes are followed and issues are identified and resolved

Manages escalations from the business line for systemic issues and breaks in service, recommending solutions

Utilizes advanced nursing assessment, clinical reasoning, and case management expertise to optimize fitness for work determination and return-to-work planning for lost time cases where disability benefits are not supported





Demonstrates advanced clinical judgment in interpreting medical information and coordinating evidence-based disability case management to support successful return-to-work outcomes, with third party vendor

Directs the delivery of absence notification processes by third party disability vendor, including template standards and call centre performance (e.g., customer experience and timekeeping errors)

Coordinates updates to letter templates, intake call scripts and case management scripts with third party vendor

Provides support to Timekeeping to resolve pay impacting case management issues (e.g., missing or incorrect absences close to payroll cutoff for timekeeping)

Collaborates on process design for TDB no-pay and other complex cases, through interface with company Disability Review Committee, and supports HR Employee Services and Site Accommodations Committee

Leads ad-hoc projects to implement various process and systems changes. Coordinates stakeholder discussions and change implementation.

Supports Intermittent Absence (IA) program reporting, including oversight of DCMA and third party disability provider activities

Conducts periodic reviews of third party disability vendor’s employee-facing documentation

Supports supervisor communications/training input related to the TDB program

Holds the third-party disability vendor accountable for performance stewardship, providing strategic direction and feedback, and communicating performance results and insights to Business Unit Leadership Teams and the Management Committee.

Supports team members with workers' compensation claim reporting requirements, including submission of employer’s reports

Responds to inquiries from provincial and territorial workers' compensation boards (WCB) regarding injury and illness claims for active and former employees, including providing payroll details, shift schedules, work/exposure history, and other relevant claim-related information

Monitors WCB communication/portals for notifications of new claims, outstanding payments, and other issues requiring action

Serves as the account administrator for provincial and territorial workers' compensation boards, including creating new user accounts, granting account access, and maintaining accounts

Collaborates with Payroll team to ensure there are no outstanding WCB premium payments across provincial/territorial jurisdictions, and to ensure good standing with boards

Prepares and submits Intent to Object when the company disagrees with a WCB claim decision regarding work-relatedness or attribution to the employer

Identifies accepted claims for appeal consideration and collaborates with country occupational health manager to determine next steps. Provides support for appeals cases as needed.

Provides WCB clearance letter to demonstrate company has current WCB coverage, upon request

Reviews contracts for WCB related clauses to ensure wording reflects the local WCB requirements, upon request

Collaborates with occupational health technicians to ensure WCB claim documentation is maintained in company database

Participates in WCB audits initiated by provincial/territorial boards (with Payroll, HR)

Participates in external trade association/task force (e.g., Industry Task Force in Alberta)

Prepares summary of quarterly new claims reports for communication with key stakeholders

Collaborates with HR disability team and third party disability vendor for administration of benefits





Provides advice on WCB regulations and policies, including changes

About You
Required Skills & Qualifications

Nursing Degree, Nurse Practitioner Degree, or post-secondary education in health-related discipline

Current, or eligible for, unrestricted registration with provincial or territorial nursing licensing organization for primary work location

In good standing with the provincial licensing organization of the primary work location, and others as required.

Minimum 5-10 years of disability and workers' compensation program management

Demonstrated leadership skills

Strong Microsoft Excel and presentation skills

Strong influencing without authority, analytical, consulting, mentoring, and computer skills

Strong collaboration and communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely convey insights and strategic recommendations to management/leadership

Preferred Qualifications & Experience

Familiarity with electronic medical record usage is an asset

Diploma or certification in disability management – or eligible to register

Certification in occupational health (COHN(C)) is preferred

Experience using analytical tools such as Power BI, Tableau

Ability to multitask and provide timely response to business requests

An Imperial career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life. Imperial Oil has been recognized as one of Canada's top employers for young people (2024), in addition to one of Canada's and Alberta's top employers (2024) as recognized by Mediacorp Canada Inc.'s 24th annual competition.

We offer you:

Training and mentorship

Relocation assistance as required

Flexible work hours and work from home policy

Employee resource groups (ERG's) – opportunity to participate in volunteer groups that support furthering the company’s inclusion objectives

Please note benefits may be changed, suspended or terminated from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

Imperial is an Equal Chance Employer. Imperial is committed to providing equitable treatment and equal opportunity to all individuals and encourages all eligible applicants to apply.

Imperial conducts business in a manner that respects the land, environment, rights and cultures of Indigenous communities. In the areas where we explore, develop and operate, Imperial engages Indigenous communities in open and forthright consultation and strives to establish meaningful relationships built on mutual trust and respect. Please see here for more information on Imperial’s Indigenous Relations Guiding Principles and Guidelines.

Imperial is committed to supporting persons with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. We will work with qualified applicants to provide reasonable accommodation upon request at [email protected].

Eligibility to work in Canada: All applicants who receive an offer of employment must be eligible to work in Canada on a regular full-time basis without restrictions on their start date. Proof of eligibility shall be in the form of a Canadian birth certificate, Canadian passport, Canadian citizenship certificate, Canadian certificate of permanent residence, Canadian open work permit or receipt from Immigration Canada of an application for a post-graduate work permit.

Proof of eligibility must be current and valid (not expired, cancelled or voided). Proof of eligibility will be required if an offer of employment is made. Failure to provide proof of eligibility at least six (6) weeks prior to the start date may result in the offer of employment being rescinded.

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