California WC Hearing Representative (Applicant Side)

LAW OFFICES OF BOB NEHORAY; Modesto (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 join the applicant side. This in-office role requires travel to WCAB locations across California and offers a salary of $70,000 to $90,000 plus bonus, depending on experience.

You will represent applicants at conferences, review medicals and pleadings, develop hearing strategies with attorneys, negotiate settlements, and manage a high-volume calendar with MerusCase support.

Qualifications

• Two years of California workers’ compensation hearing experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of California workers’ compensation law, procedures, terminology, and WCAB practices.
• Applicant side experience 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

Analytical skills

Organization

Tools

MerusCase

Job description

The Law Offices of Bob Nehoray in California seeks an experienced Workers’ Compensation Hearing Representative to join the applicant side. This in-office role requires travel to WCAB locations across California and offers a salary of $70,000 to $90,000 plus bonus, depending on experience.

You will represent applicants at conferences, review medicals and pleadings, develop hearing strategies with attorneys, negotiate settlements, and manage a high-volume calendar with MerusCase support.