Applicant-Side WC Hearing Advocate

LAW OFFICES OF BOB NEHORAY; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

The Law Offices of Bob Nehoray in California seeks an experienced Workers’ Compensation Hearing Representative to advocate for applicants at status, priority and expedited hearings, including conferences and liens, with travel to WCAB locations as needed.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of California WC hearing experience, strong negotiation, case analysis and communication skills, and the ability to manage a high-volume calendar.

Qualifications

• At least two years of California workers’ compensation hearing representative experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of California workers’ compensation law, procedures, terminology, and WCAB practices.
• Applicant side experience strongly preferred.
• Ability to independently manage a high volume hearing calendar.
• Strong negotiation, case analysis, communication, and organizational skills.
• Dependable transportation and the ability to travel to WCAB locations.
• Experience with MerusCase preferred.

Responsibilities

• Represent applicants at status conferences, priority conferences, mandatory settlement conferences, expedited hearings, lien conferences, and other WCAB proceedings.
• Review medical reports, discovery, pleadings, benefit notices, and case files before appearances.
• Develop hearing strategies in coordination with attorneys and case managers.
• Negotiate settlements, including Compromise and Release agreements and Stipulations with Request for Award, within authorized parameters.
• Identify outstanding discovery, medical treatment, benefit, and settlement issues
• Prepare pretrial conference statements, hearing reports, settlement documents, and related correspondence
• Communicate hearing results and required next steps promptly
• Maintain accurate notes, deadlines, and follow up assignments in MerusCase
• Travel to assigned WCAB locations throughout California.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organizational skills

Case analysis

Time management

Tools

MerusCase

Job description

The Law Offices of Bob Nehoray in California seeks an experienced Workers’ Compensation Hearing Representative to advocate for applicants at status, priority and expedited hearings, including conferences and liens, with travel to WCAB locations as needed.

Ideal candidates have at least two years of California WC hearing experience, strong negotiation, case analysis and communication skills, and the ability to manage a high-volume calendar.