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ALI Watson

@aliwatson

Senior Leave and Accommodations Specialist helping employees navigate workers’ compensation and ADA accommodations with care.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for an HR-focused role where I can own leave and accommodations end-to-end—pairing compliant workers’ compensation and ADA support with clear communication, strong coordination, and practical solutions that help employees return safely.

I’m a Senior Leave and Accommodations Specialist focused on federal workers’ compensation claims and ADA accommodation support. I manage workers’ compensation claims from employee intake and filing through return-to-work determinations, ensuring the process stays clear and employee-centered.

As an ADA accommodations liaison, I coordinate requests between managers and employees, balancing compliance needs with practical solutions that support continued work. I also partner with HR processes that intersect with leave, including FMLA coordination and monitoring intermittent absences.

Before my current role, I built a strong benefits foundation as an HR Benefits Coordinator and Sr. ADA Specialist, managing benefits enrollment and ongoing leaves of absence while serving as a single point of contact for the benefits department. I began earlier in healthcare operations and scheduling, which sharpened my attention to detail, training, and patient/employee follow-through.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Sr. Leave and Accommodations Specialist

Current

TVA

Feb 2023 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Managed federal workers’ compensation claims end-to-end, including assisting employees with claim filing and supporting return-to-work determinations. Served as the ADA accommodations liaison to coordinate requests between managers and employees.

Workers' Compensation Claims ADA Accommodation Requests Leave Management Case Management Employee Claim Assistance Liaison

HR Benefits Coordinator

Independent Healthcare Properties

Sep 2022 - Feb 2023 (5 months)

Owned benefit enrollment for new hires and maintained ongoing employee benefits, including monitoring leaves of absence. Served as the single point of contact for the company’s benefits department.

Benefits Administration Leave Of Absence Monitoring

Sr. ADA Specialist

Unum

Nov 2018 - Sep 2022 (3 years 10 months)

Assisted with ADA accommodation requests under ADA requirements and coordinated FMLA time usage. Monitored intermittent absences across multiple offices and served as an ADA liaison for Dynamic Prosthetic & Orthotic needs, progressing to Senior ADA Specialist.

ADA Accommodation Requests FMLA Disability Support HR Compliance Liaison Case Documentation

Scheduling Coordinator

Chattanooga Heart Institute

Jan 2017 - Nov 2018 (1 year 10 months)

Maintained physicians’ schedules and coordinated patient appointments for tests, procedures, and appointments. Cross-trained to support surgery scheduling and phone center coverage, and trained new employees in scheduling processes.

Medical Scheduling Phone Center Cross Training

Medical Receptionist

Dynamic Prosthetic and Orthotics

Jun 2015 - Dec 2017 (2 years 6 months)

Managed front-desk operations including answering and directing calls, filing, scheduling, and insurance verification. Obtained and added Certificates of Medical Necessity (CMN) and related clinical notes to patient files and followed up to confirm appointments.

Medical Reception Appointment Scheduling Insurance Verification Records Filing CMN Processing Clinical Documentation