Remote CA Licensed Workers’ Comp Staff Counsel

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.; California; Remote; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Plans

Life Insurance

Health Care Flexible Spending

Dependent Care

401k Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AmTrust North America seeks California-licensed attorneys who reside outside the State of California to represent AmTrust and its insureds in workers’ compensation matters pending before the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). Candidates must have at least 12 months of California workers’ compensation litigation experience.

The position supports both full-time and part-time schedules. Counsel will appear at depositions, hearings, mediations, and other proceedings via secure

Qualifications

• Licensed by the California State Bar.
• Strong knowledge of the California Labor Code and Rules of Practice and Procedure.
• Ability to manage a caseload of up to 95 cases from inception to settlement and/or appellate level.
• 1+ year experience in Workers’ Compensation.
• Proficient with EAMS, Lexis Advance, and Microsoft Office.
• Trial and/or arbitration experience.
• Appellate experience.
• Technical ability to appear remotely at WCAB district offices and other venues.

Responsibilities

• Represents the Employer/Carrier before the WCAB at hearings, conferences, trials, and appeals.
• Disposes of assigned cases promptly, efficiently, and effectively.
• Appears remotely at depositions, cross-examinations, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings.
• Conducts legal research and develops defense strategies.
• Prepares pleadings, motions, and briefs in support of defenses.
• Communicates with Claims, Underwriting, and employers on legal matters.
• Follows AmTrust’s Litigation Management Guidelines with minimal supervision.
• Contributes to training materials for Claims, Underwriting, and employers on CA workers’ compensation practices.

Skills

Legal analysis

Remote appearances

Case management

Client communication

Education

California Bar License

Tools

EAMS

Lexis Advance

Microsoft Office

Job description

AmTrust North America seeks California-licensed attorneys who reside outside the State of California to represent AmTrust and its insureds in workers’ compensation matters pending before the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB). Candidates must have at least 12 months of California workers’ compensation litigation experience.

The position supports both full-time and part-time schedules. Counsel will appear at depositions, hearings, mediations, and other proceedings via secure