About the Company
Our client, an industry-leading property and casualty insurer, is actively seeking a Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney to join their claims legal department as a remote attorney.
About the Role
As a Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney, you will play a vital role in resolving claims as expeditiously and efficiently as possible. You will actively manage, investigate, and represent Workers’ Compensation cases from inception through final conclusion, including dismissal, settlement, or trial. Collaborating directly with experienced adjusters and corporate clients, you will lead high-impact dispute resolution and defensive advocacy.
Responsibilities
- Handle a caseload of Workers' Compensation cases actively managing each claim from initial notice of loss through final resolution.
- Meet with clients and claims professionals to resolve cases in the most cost-effective and legally sound manner.
- Answer and develop legal theories and affirmative defenses tailored to the specifics of each Workers' Compensation claim.
- Engage in routine motion practice, discovery, and research to build robust defenses and advocate effectively for clients.
- Handle routine depositions, hearings, conferences, and trials representing clients with professional decorum and exceptional courtroom skills.
- Travel to regional boards and courts as required to advocate on behalf of clients and represent the firm's interests.
Qualifications
- Experience: Direct experience handling complex Workers' Compensation matters.
- Licensure: Admitted to the California State Bar (and must maintain licensing in good standing to practice law in the assigned jurisdictions).
- Compliance: Must hold a valid driver's license, maintain an acceptable Motor Vehicle Record (MVR), and demonstrate a strict ability to maintain confidentiality.
Required Skills
- Advocacy: Possess the distinct knowledge and ability to assist, defend, or plead for another in legal forums.
- Communication: Knowledge and ability to deliberately and precisely exchange thoughts, legal theories, and opinions; must effectively translate complex legal language and ideas into layman’s terms for clients and claims professionals.
- Organization Skills: Demonstrated ability to categorize and prioritize work and information to maximize daily productivity and caseload progression.
Preferred Skills
- Computer Literacy: Proficiency in using and toggling between multiple systems, MS Word, Lexis/Westlaw, and the daily proactive management of email and legal calendars.
- Team Environment: Able to work seamlessly in a highly collaborative team environment with other attorneys, adjusters, legal support staff, and claims professionals.
- Investigative Skills: Analytical ability to follow up step-by-step on inquiries or observations; to trace, track, search, or examine with high care and accuracy. Specifically, must take and preserve evidence that may be used in reaching sound legal conclusions.
- Legal Research: Proven capability to locate relevant cases, treaties, codified laws, and statutes aimed at the discovery and interpretation of law, drawing accurate, reasonable conclusions and rendering clear legal opinions.
- Courtroom Skills: Demonstrates appropriate courtroom behavior, attire, and decorum. Deeply familiar with the rules, regulations, and procedures that govern proceedings and conduct in courts of law and other legal forums. Highly dedicated to providing exceptional professional service to clients.
Pay range and compensation package
Salary Range: $122,000 - $184,000/ year
Pay: $122,000.00 - $184,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Work Location: Remote
