Remote Staff Counsel - California Workers' Comp

AmTrust Financial Services Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 125,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Plans

Life Insurance

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.
• 12+ months of California workers’ compensation litigation experience.
• Ability to manage up to 95 cases from inception to settlement or appeal.
• Strong knowledge of CA Labor Code and Rules of Practice and Procedure.
• Experience appearing remotely at WCAB district offices.

Responsibilities

• Represent employer/carrier before the WCAB at hearings and appeals.
• Prompt, efficient disposition of assigned cases.
• Remote appearances at depositions, cross-examinations, and mediations.
• Conduct legal research and develop defense strategies.
• Prepare pleadings, motions, and briefs in support of defense.

Skills

CA Workers' Compensation litigation

Legal research

Deposition/ hearings via video

Client communication

Caseload management

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