Nicholas Earley

Experience

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  US Navy

  Jun 2007 - Apr 2012

  NDITech

  Experience with x-ray equipment, ultra-sonic equipment and experience with eddy current.• Strategically find defects on aircraft infrastructure. Inspected helicopters, airplanes and catapult systems.

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  Bag & Bags

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2012

  Assistant Manager

  Led concept development and organized sales and operations resources.• Prepared detailed marketing forecasts on a daily, weekly and quarterly basis.• Identified, developed and evaluated marketing strategies based on knowledge of company objectives and market trends.

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  Buncombe County Health & Human Services

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2014

  Veterans Service Intern

  Provide on-site counseling and assistance to local veterans and their dependents.• Provide contact with veterans, handle sensitive information, confidential information, and linked veterans with a County Veterans Service Officer.• Assist VA beneficiaries with any VA claims or issues.

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  U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

  Oct 2015 - now

  Work with members of my team or other Veteran Service Center (VSC) teams as a decision maker for claims involving rating decisions. The Rating VSR routinely collaborates with other members of his/her work team responsible for developing evidence and or reconciling differences of medical and legal opinions.Specific duties include:• Assists with the training of new members and occasionally participates in personal hearings beforethe Board of Veterans Affairs.• Directly interacts with the veteran and his/her representative or advocate.• Analyzes claims to make determinations regarding service connection, percentage of disability,permanent and total disability and entitlement to compensation, pension and vocational training,medical and dental treatment, automobiles or other conveyances, insurance, specially adaptedhousing, dependent education allowances, and other ancillary benefits.• Assures proper application of VA laws and regulations and is accountable for proper analysis,appropriate development and final rating determinations. Show less Within a team environment, the Veterans Service Representative (VSR) serves as primary contact for the veteran and his/her representative or advocate and the decision maker for compensation and pension claims.Explains benefit programs and entitlement criteria, conduct interviews, identifies issues, gathers relevant evidence, adjudicates claims, and inputs data necessary to generate the award and notification letter for veteran payments. Controls pending issues or schedule future actions, and release complete, correct notifications of benefits determinations.Conducts interviews in person or by telephone with veterans, representative, and advocates.Makes determinations relative to VA hospitalization, outpatient treatment, institutional, or domiciliary care, and basic eligibility for vocational rehabilitation.Acts as advocate for veterans and their beneficiaries. Show less Responsible for all reimbursable billing activities including consideration of professional services and facility services.• Obtains information required for tort cases, workman's compensation, OWCP, and personal injury cases.• Validates claims for billing purposes ensuring eligibility and referring questionable coding for review.• Researches and resolves problems and posts payments, adjustments, denial codes, and non-payment collections• Uses the electronic explanation of benefits and electronic funds transfer systems to verify liability, and validate accuracy of payment.• Reviewing established reports and plans • Monitoring Human Resources Management Service (HRMS) practices, job fairs, distribution of announcements, etc. Special Emphasis Program Manager• Attending job fairs with HRMS staff • Networking with civic and professional organizations• Maintain the confidence of employees and management officials • Become familiar with equal employment rules and regulations • Demonstrate fundamental leadership principles • Assess employment situations • Understand the EEO complaint process Show less

  • Rating Veterans Service Representative (RVSR)

    Mar 2020 - now

  • Veterans Service Representative

    Feb 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Medical Reimbursement Tech/ Diversity & Inclusion Chairman

    Oct 2015 - Feb 2017