Location: FULLY REMOTE, our selected candidate may be asked to travel 1-5 days per week (as per court requirements) within the following geography: Los Angeles, Long Beach, Marina Del Rey, Van Nuys, and Oxnard, California.
Education
• Bachelor’s Degree or law degree preferred. Legal Studies degree strongly preferred.
Required Skills for the Workers Compensation Hearing Representative:
- Strong understanding of California Workers’ Compensation law and litigation procedures.
- Minimum of 5 years of legal practice experience, Workers’ Compensation case handling required.
- Persuasive legal writing and oral advocacy skills.
- Strong evaluation and negotiation skills.
- Trial experience is preferred.
- Positive minded and collaborative team-player attitude.
- Strong legal research and writing skills.
- Solid MS Office proficiency (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook)
- Lexis Nexis experience is a plus!
- Self-directed with excellent organizational and prioritization skills.
- Strong computer skills and the ability to quickly leverage new software as required.
Position Summary:
- Come join an exciting and inclusive work environment where your work matters and we put the customer at the center of everything we do.
- The Hearing Representative position is an in-house fully LA County - REMOTE position that may handle a designated caseload of Workers’ Compensation cases and appearances before the California Workers' Compensation Boards in Marina Del Rey, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Van Nuys, and Oxnard.
- This position will be part of collaborative learning environment with onsite appearances in partnership with our Attorney and Senior Attorney Staff.
- The team is committed to personal growth as we strive to provide excellent customer service to our insureds.
Responsibilities:
- Analyze legal and factual issues, conduct extensive and develop well-reasoned legal research.
- Independently create and present defense strategies on behalf of clients.
- Prepare pleadings, depositions, panel requests, and briefs in support of defense strategies with autonomy.
- Partner with our Claims Partners to achieve the best results for our Hartford insured.
- Provide effective and timely communications, information, legal advice and other services to clients on legal and factual issues within the scope of representation.
- Communicate with the court, witnesses, opposing counsel and co-counsel with professional diplomacy and discretion.
- Facilitate prompt, efficient, and effective disposition of assigned cases.
- Handle a varied case inventory with full defense and lien files.
- Negotiate and resolve cases/ liens on behalf of the Hartford.
- Independently prepare and present witnesses and evidence at trials, judicial/administrative hearings, arbitrations and alternative dispute resolutions.
- Interprets and analyzes medical reports or bills/invoices and provides disability ratings and/or other Official Medical Fee Schedules where jurisdictionally applicable.
- Provides recommendations and case analysis to business partners and clients on appropriate file handling strategy.
- Integrates legal support staff into case handling process when appropriate.
- Adheres to all standards of excellence in file management.
- Meets annual billable hour expectations.
- Attends continuing legal education seminars to maintain a high level of professional expertise.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- **Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.**
- **Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.**
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