Medical Malpractice Claims Manager pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 04143
- Class code
- 04143
- Pay scale group
- ST 10
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A3
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Medical Malpractice Claims Manager is $89,996 to $136,842 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 04143.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 05/27/2004.
What the state says the job is
This is managerial work in planning and directing the medical malpractice claims management process in a satellite or regional office of the Medical Care Availability and Reduction of Error (Mcare) Fund. The employee in this job plans, directs, controls and evaluates the investigation, negotiation, settlement or defense of medical malpractice claims to provide fair and reasonable compensation to claimants while effectively protecting the financial viability of the Mcare Fund. Work involves settling or disposing of claims; recommending the settlement or disposition of claims valued in excess of the private carriers’ liability; and directing the development of claims defense where the Commonwealth carries total liability.
Examples of the work
Plans and directs the work of a technical and supervisory staff engaged in the evaluation, investigation, negotiation, settlement and defense of medical malpractice claims. Manages all claims received and health care provider claims issues. Monitors the performance of assigned defense counsel. Directs the analysis of insurance provider claims files to ensure the adequacy of their investigation and defense strategies. Directs the development of proof of claims and defense case development. Represents and promotes the interests of the Office of Mcare with representatives of the medical insurance industry and health care provider community. Performs the full range of supervisory duties.
Minimum qualifications
One year as a Medical Malpractice Claims Supervisor; or Six years of experience as a medical malpractice claims examiner, which included one year of supervisory or managerial experience in medical malpractice and a bachelor’s degree. or Three years of experience as a medical malpractice claims examiner, which included one year of supervisory or managerial experience in medical malpractice, and an advanced degree in law (juris doctorate).
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.