Closing Date: 24th December, 2025
Description:
Job Description and Duties:Do you excel in litigation and enjoy appearing across multiple forums? Come join us, we want to meet you!!
State Fund's Subrogation Department is seeking a motivated Attorney III to join our legal team. Under the direction of an Assistant Chief Counsel, the Attorney III independently manages a subrogation caseload and represents State Fund before the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB), California Civil Courts, Federal Courts, and Administrative Agencies.
This role involves managing subrogation matters that may carry significant financial exposure, legal sensitivity, and business impact, requiring sound judgment and excellent litigation skills. The selected candidate will also provide legal guidance to internal partners on subrogation related issues and play a key part in supporting State Fund's recovery efforts.
In this role, you will:
- Manage an average caseload of 30-50 subrogation matters.
- Conduct legal research, draft pleadings, prepare briefs, and provide written and oral legal opinions.
- Represent State Fund in hearings, mediations, settlement conferences, and court proceedings.
- Advise internal departments (Subrogation, Claims, Underwriting, and business partners) on subrogation-related issues.
- Analyze liability, damages, and recovery potential in third-party cases.
- Support subrogation-related projects and initiatives as assigned.
Working Conditions:
To be considered, you must provide a fully completed STD 678 application, resume, and statement of qualifications via CalCareers. Resumes submitted in lieu of the STD 678 may not be accepted. Completed STD 678 must include duties performed, start and end dates, and hours worked per week for each position held.
Selected candidate(s) hired may be required to attend in-person Onboarding at our Vacaville office with expenses for attendance paid by State Fund.
Candidates must reside in California to be eligible for this appointment.
Position can be filled in: Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Sacramento, Fresno, and Orange County
Minimum Requirements:
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
Additional Documents
Special Requirements:
Effective July 1, 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program 2025 (PLP 2025) which reduces an employee's monthly salary in exchange for leave credits. Employees appointed to this classification will have their monthly salary reduced and will accrue hours of PLP 2025 on the first day of each pay period in accordance with the applicable bargaining contract. The salary range(s) included on this job posting do not reflect the reduction in pay.
Application Instructions:
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 12/24/2025
Who May Apply:
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How to Apply:
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
Address for Drop-Off Application Packages
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
Required Application Package Documents
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
Desirable Qualifications:
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
- ATTORNEY III
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
Special Requirements:
- The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
Application Instructions:
Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.
Final Filing Date: 12/24/2025
Who May Apply:
Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.
Applications will be screened and only the most qualified applicants will be selected to move forward in the selection process. Applicants must meet the Minimum Qualifications stated in the Classification Specification(s).
How to Apply:
Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:
Address for Mailing Application Packages
You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:
- State Compensation Insurance Fund
- Mailing Address
- Attn: JC-500001 TJ
- PO BOX 659015
- Sacramento, CA 95865
You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:
- State Compensation Insurance Fund
- Talent Acquisition/Staffing
- JC-500001 TJ
- 2275 Gateway Oaks Drive
- Sacramento, CA 95833
- 08:00 AM - 05:00 PM
The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:
- Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov. All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
- Resume is required and must be included.
- Statement of Qualifications - In one page, describe a subrogation, personal injury, or other civil litigation matter, you independently handled that successfully resolved. Explain how you managed the case and obtained a favorable outcome due to your efforts. Please also describe how your legal experience has equipped you to manage a subrogation caseload across multiple forums, including civil superior court, federal court and/or at the Worker's Compensation Appeals Board
- Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.
Desirable Qualifications:
In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:
We Are Looking for Candidates With:
Benefits:
Compensation Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Group Legal Services Insurance, Holidays, Vacation/Sick/Other Paid Leave, Flex Elect Reimbursement Program, Wellness and Recognition, Alternate Work Schedules, Transit Pass Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Dependent Scholarship Program, Leadership Training, Mentoring Program
Please access the link below for information on benefits afforded to CalPERS membership and benefits/protections provided by the State Civil Service Act
https://benefits.calhr.ca.gov/state-employees/
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Department Website: http://www.statefundca.com
- Demonstrated civil litigation and/or subrogation experience.
- Excellent legal writing, research and analytical abilities.
- Experience practicing in California civil and/or Federal courts.
- Knowledge of tort, contract, and insurance law.
- Ability to independently handle a high-volume caseload.
- Effective communication and client-service skills when working with attorneys, stakeholders and business partners.
- Sound judgment and professionalism in representing State Fund.
- Ability to travel within California and work effectively using State Fund systems and technology.
Benefits:
Compensation Plans, Employee Assistance Program, Group Legal Services Insurance, Holidays, Vacation/Sick/Other Paid Leave, Flex Elect Reimbursement Program, Wellness and Recognition, Alternate Work Schedules, Transit Pass Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Dependent Scholarship Program, Leadership Training, Mentoring Program
Please access the link below for information on benefits afforded to CalPERS membership and benefits/protections provided by the State Civil Service Act
https://benefits.calhr.ca.gov/state-employees/
Contact Information
The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.
Department Website: http://www.statefundca.com
Human Resources Contact:
Tahir Jones
(800) 499-8668
Tahir Jones
(800) 499-8668
Hiring Unit Contact:
Tahir Jones
(916) 924-6880
tkjones@scif.com
Tahir Jones
(916) 924-6880
tkjones@scif.com
Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.
EEO Contact:
Rosa Gil-Robles
(800) 499-8668
EEO Contact:
Rosa Gil-Robles
(800) 499-8668
