Senior Staff Specialist - Appeals Coordinator
CurrentAssist in Plan communication documents including the Summary Material Modification, Summary Plan Description, and the quarterly Executive Summary. Work alongside the trust’s legal counsel to develop scripts and prepare tutorial videos for the trust’s website.Manage all appeals received by the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust, the largest area-wide multi employer pension plan in the United States. Prepare written cases and supporting documentation on a quarterly basis and act as a liaison between the pension trust and legal counsel. Present appeal cases to the Benefits Review Committee quarterly for a decision on cases.Write determination letters to appellants following decisions by the Benefits Review Committee, explaining plan provisions and ERISA law coupled with the decision on the case.