Overview
L&I Investigator Jobs in Mt Vernon, USA at State of Washington Dept. of Labor & Industries
Position: L&I INVESTIGATOR 3
Location: Mt Vernon
Our Mission
Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values
Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability.
Job Highlights
Ready for the next challenge in your career development? L&I Investigations Program is looking for an Investigator 3!
This position supports the mission of the Investigations Program, which works to identify, combat, and prevent fraud, theft, abuse, and violations perpetrated by injured workers, employers, providers, and other entities in support of “Keeping Washington Safe and Working”.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for conducting investigations into allegations of wrongdoing affecting the Industrial Insurance Act (Title 51, RCW). This includes planning and investigating complex civil and criminal allegations of economic benefit fraud by injured workers and providers, investigating complex/difficult allegations of claim suppression and discrimination, as well as evading taxes and premiums due from businesses employing workers in the State of Washington.
Additionally, this position will investigate other significant violations under L&I’s statutory authority, including sensitive and controversial cases.
Responsibilities
- Manages, organizes, documents and completes a caseload of investigative assignments in accordance with established priorities and standards of timeliness and quality.
- Gathers facts and develops evidence for the purpose of substantiating allegations of fraud, misconduct, or unfair business practices, in order to prove or disprove allegations.
- Analyzes, focuses, resolves, and reports on relevant investigation issues employing a full range of investigative methods and procedures.
- Performs videotaping and photography while conducting surveillance activities.
- Conducts in-person interviews in order to gather and record statements of fact, confessions, and other information pertinent to the investigation, including interviews of an adversarial nature.
- Researches and obtains records and documentation pertinent to the investigation.
- Adheres to legal requirements and responsibilities.
- Prepares, obtains, issues and serves legal documents in accordance with established statutes, laws, regulations, policies and procedures; coordinates the service of search warrants.
- Presents completed investigations to fraud adjudicators, prosecutors, Assistant Attorneys General, or the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
- Testifies in court for legal and administrative hearings.
- Coordinates investigative resources with other departments and/or agencies.
- Coordinates investigative resources with non-governmental organizations.
- And so much more.
Required Qualifications
- Two years of experience as an Investigator 2.
- Criminal Investigation degree from a two‑year program of 60 credit hours focusing on the fundamentals of proper evidence handling and law enforcement techniques.
- Five years of experience as an investigator with a criminal justice government agency or private organization, or other directly allied field, with at least three years of field experience.
- Experience gathering and substantiating facts through investigative duties such as:
- Researching records and developing case files.
- Gathering and preserving documentary evidence.
- Obtaining statements of fact, depositions, or confessions.
- Obtaining and serving subpoenas to compel attendance of witnesses or production of records.
- Conducting field surveillance.
- Obtaining and coordinating the service of search warrants.
- Advising parties of constitutional rights.
- Writing investigative reports establishing proof of facts and evidence sufficient to be used in a court or administrative hearing.
- Reviewing the case with private attorneys, Assistant Attorneys General, or prosecuting attorneys.
- Presenting completed investigation to a county prosecutor, Office of the Attorney General, or U.S. Attorney’s Office.
- Testifying in court or other proceedings as necessary.
- Must possess a valid and unrestricted driver license.
Preferred / Desired Qualifications
- Criminal Investigation degree from a two‑year program of 60 credit hours with emphasis on evidence handling, law enforcement techniques, and interrogation.
- Bachelor’s degree from an…
Title: L&I Investigator
Company: State of Washington Dept. of Labor & Industries
Location: Mt Vernon, USA
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