Tort Claims Evaluator pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 70342
- Class code
- 70342
- Pay scale group
- ST 07
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Tort Claims Evaluator is $60,538 to $92,010 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 70342.
- 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 07/31/2023.
What the state says the job is
This is professional work in the investigation and adjudication of complex tort claims. An employee in this job investigates complex bodily injury tort claims to determine liability and achieve settlement in a fair and expeditious manner. Work involves interviewing claimants and witnesses; obtaining and interpreting case evidence; traveling to incident locations to collect on-site evidence; recommending and consulting with subject matter experts; assessing liability and compensatory values; and determining claim eligibility under the Sovereign Immunity Act and authorizing, negotiating, or denying claim payments. Work includes drafting case summaries and formal reports, pursuing subrogation opportunities to recover losses, determining tort exposure and establishing reserves, and collaborating with commonwealth agencies to review claims and help mitigate risks.
Examples of the work
• Determines eligibility and liability of claims under the Sovereign Immunity Act. • Manages complex tort claims that involve medical malpractice; serious injury such as total disability, extensive disfigurement, or death; and cases of complicated legal issues of negligence. • Interviews witnesses, claimants, and other involved parties to record statements and verify information. • Obtains and evaluates evidence such as accident and incident reports, photographs, witness statements, police and weather reports, insurance and health records, and other supportive documents. • Interprets investigative findings to determine degree of negligence or liability and overall value of claim.
Minimum qualifications
• One year of experience as a Tort Claims Representative or Insurance Claims Evaluator 1 (commonwealth titles); or • One year of professional experience as a third-party claims adjuster, examiner, or investigator, and a bachelor’s degree; or • Four years of technical experience in evaluating or processing claims, or interviewing consumers to collect or review financial, insurance, or personal information to determine next actions, and one year of professional experience as a third-party claims adjuster, examiner, or investigator; or • An equivalent combination of experience and training.
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.