Workers' Compensation Attorney

Hennessy & Roach; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Group Term Life Insurance

Voluntary Term Life Insurance

Critical Illness

Accident

HSA

FSA

pre-tax Transit

pre-tax Parking

401(k)/Roth retirement plan with公司匹配

Generous time off policy

Job summary

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. defends employers in Workers’ Compensation and defendants in General Liability matters, with an Overland Park, KS office. All candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in both Missouri and Kansas.

Successful applicants will join a growing firm serving eight states and handling matters across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin.

Qualifications

• Attorney must be licensed in Kansas or Missouri or eligible for licensure.
• Experience in workers’ compensation defense work or general litigation is a plus.
• Thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Strong legal research techniques and terminology.

Responsibilities

• Gathering and reviewing medical evidence and medical records.
• Taking depositions of claimants, physicians, medical experts, and other parties.
• Performing legal research and remaining current with developments in the law.
• Drafting pleadings, motions, briefs, opinions, and other legal documents.
• Litigating cases before a workers' compensation judge or referee.
• Representing employer or insurer at hearings, trials, depositions, and mediations.

Skills

Legal knowledge

Legal research

Workers’ compensation defense

General litigation

Confidentiality

Education

J.D. licensed in Kansas or Missouri

Tools

Microsoft Word

Time Matters

Job description

Company Description

Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a law firm defending employers in Workers’ Compensation and defendants in General Liability matters. H&R is based in Chicago with additional offices in Springfield, Illinois; St. Louis, Missouri; Overland Park, KS; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Indianapolis, Indiana;Brentwood, Tennessee;and Omaha, Nebraska. The firm handles matters throughout the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas, Tennessee, and Wisconsin. Founded by Thomas G. Hennessy and James P. Roach on May 17, 1993, the firm continues to grow.

Job Description

Successful law firm seeks an Attorney with experience defending workers' compensation and/or insurance defense to join our Overland Park, KS office. Hennessy & Roach, P.C. is a growing and dynamic firm with an eight-state footprint (WI, IN, IL, MO, NE, IA, KS and TN).

All candidates must be licensed or eligible for licensure in both Missouri and Kansas.

Essential Job Functions

• Gathering and reviewing medical evidence and medical records.
• Taking depositions of the claimant, physicians, medical experts, and other parties.
• Performing legal research.
• Remaining current with developments in the law.
• Drafting pleadings, findings of fact, motions, briefs, opinions, and other legal documents.
• Litigating cases before a workers' compensation judge or referee.
• Represent the interests of the employer or insurer at hearings, trials, depositions, oral arguments, mediations, arbitrations, and other proceedings.
• Communicate with claims representatives.
• Monitor loss run reports for trends and increases and alerts management to concerns.
• Assist with the investigation of accidents and problem areas.
• Manage workers' compensation costs to reduce liability.
• Compile and submit reports required by company management.
• Coordinate and attend claims reviews.
• Negotiate settlements on behalf of the insurance company/employer.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• J.D. and licensed in Kansas or Missouri required.
• Experience in workers’ compensation defense work or general litigationis a plus.
• In depth knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
• Thorough knowledge of legal research techniques and legal terminology.
• Microsoft Word experience required; Time Matters legal software experience preferred.
• Firm and client confidentiality required.

Additional Information

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Group Term Life Insurance
• Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Critical Illness
• Accident
• HSA
• FSA
• pre-tax Transit
• pre-tax Parking
• 401(k)/Roth retirement plan with company match
• Generous time off policy

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.