Workers Compensation Associate Attorney

Distinct | North America; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 105,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Flexible spending account

Job summary

Distinct | North America’s Baltimore office is seeking a Workers’ Compensation Associate Attorney to manage Maryland claims with a docket centered on Commission hearings. The role offers a salary range from $105,000 to $165,000 and opportunities to work on complex matters within a national firm.

You’ll defend Maryland workers’ compensation claims, collaborate with client teams, and grow through mentoring while handling multiple stages of matters from intake to resolution.

Qualifications

• Admission to the Maryland bar.
• 1–5 years of workers’ compensation experience.
• Ability to manage hearings and collaborate with client teams.
• Calm, persuasive communication when representing employers.

Responsibilities

• Defend Maryland workers’ compensation claims with Commission hearings at the core of the week.
• Work on multiple stages of each matter to see claims from different angles.
• Sit on key client teams and know the client by name.

Skills

Workers' comp experience

Education

Maryland Bar Admission

Job description

Workers Compensation Associate Attorney| Baltimore, MD | $105,000 to $165,000

Four hearings at the Commission before lunch. An IME that reads like it was written about a different claimant. An adjuster who wants a reserve figure by three o’clock.

If that sounds like your Tuesday, you already treat comp as a serious practice. The firm I’m recruiting for treats it the same way, and the pay reflects it: the band starts at $105,000.

My client is a national firm with more than offices across statewide, and its Workers’ Compensation group in Baltimore needs an associate. The firm calls it an immediate opening, so the process should move quickly.

Why the range is wide

• $105,000 to $165,000. They’ll hire anywhere from 1 to 5 years, so the band covers two levels: an associate a year or two in toward the lower end, and someone close to five years who already runs a hearing docket toward the top.
• Bonuses on top of salary.
• Health, dental and life insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending and more.

What you’ll actually do

• Defend Maryland workers’ compensation claims, with Commission hearings at the center of your week.
• Work on several stages of each matter, so you see a claim from more than one angle.
• Sit on key client teams. You’ll know the client by name, and they’ll know yours.
• Learn inside a group that builds mentoring into how it works.

Who they want

• Admission to the Maryland bar.
• 1 to 5 years of workers’ compensation experience.
• A calm voice for an employer facing their first comp claim.
• One year in? Apply. Nearly five? Apply.