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Claims & Underwriting Specialist - Remote | Upto $800/task Task based
@ Mercor
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Mercor is hiring a remote contract Disability Claims & Underwriting Specialist at $800 per hour for 20 to 40 hours a week, starting immediately. The role designs disability claim scenarios, writes reference responses and grades AI-generated answers against rubrics for accuracy and fairness. Applicants complete an AI interview based on their resume.
Responsibilities:
- Design disability claim scenarios and reference responses
- Create claim determinations, benefit calculations and return-to-work plans
- Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics
- Identify misapplied definitions and incorrect benefit math
- Provide written feedback to improve model behavior
Requirements summary:
- 2+ years in disability claims adjudication or related fields
- Experience with group or individual disability programs
- Understanding of contract definitions, elimination and benefit periods
- Ability to weigh evidence and articulate defensible determinations
- Excellent written analysis and attention to detail
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Quality assurance |
| Experience | 2+ years |
| Hours per week | 20 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Home |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
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Mercor
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We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
Full company description
Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
- LinkedIn followers
- 654,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 5,250
- Reported office locations
- San Francisco, California 94105, US
- Business categories
- Employment
- Software
- Recruiting
- Data Collection and Labeling
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Machine Learning
- Other recorded names
- Mercor
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
- Reported total investment
- 483,600,000
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Mercor is defining the future of work. We connect human expertise with leading AI labs and enterprises to train frontier models.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Software Development |
| Company size | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2023 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,626 |
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About the job
Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark, General Catalyst, Peter Thiel, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Jack Dorsey.
Position: Disability Claims & Underwriting Specialist
Type: Contract
Compensation: $800/hour
Location: Remote
Commitment: 20–40 hours/week
Role Responsibilities
- Design realistic scenarios involving short- and long-term disability claims, elimination periods, and claim duration management.
- Create work products such as claim determinations, benefit calculations, and return-to-work plans.
- Write "golden" reference responses at experienced disability-professional quality.
- Grade AI-generated responses against structured rubrics for accuracy and fairness.
- Identify misapplied definitions, unsupported conclusions, and incorrect benefit math.
- Provide written feedback to improve model behavior.
Qualifications
Must-Have
- 2+ years of professional experience in disability claims adjudication or related fields.
- Experience with group or individual disability programs.
- Understanding of contract definitions, elimination periods, and benefit periods.
- Ability to weigh evidence and articulate defensible determinations.
- Excellent written analysis and attention to detail.
- Ability to distinguish claim adjudication from clinical decisions and legal advice.
Preferred
- CRC, CDMS, CCM, CPDM, RN, or comparable credentials.
- Experience with ERISA records, appeals, or litigation support.
- Experience with Social Security or workers compensation offset coordination.
- Familiarity with FMLA, state leave programs, or ADA accommodation interaction.
Start Date
- Immediate start; applications reviewed on a rolling basis.
Application Process (Takes 20–30 mins to complete)
- Upload resume
- AI interview based on your resume
- Submit form
Resources & Support
- For details about the interview process and platform information, please check: https://talent.docs.mercor.com/welcome
- For any help or support, reach out to: [email protected]
PS: Our team reviews applications daily. Please complete your AI interview and application steps to be considered for this opportunity.
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