Description:
Position Summary:A Workers' Compensation Attorney is responsible for the direction, management, and litigation of all assigned cases.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The essential functions include, but are not limited to, the following
- Ensuring case management software (CMS) feed is cleared daily
- Ensuring completion of all assigned tasks by relevant due dates
- Ensuring proper documentation of all assigned cases in CMS
- Ensuring emails are cleared daily
- Monitoring and managing the progress of all assigned cases
- Establishing, reviewing, and updating case plan as necessary
- Facilitating weekly meetings with assigned Claim Specialists to ensure each claim is reviewed at least once per month
- Facilitating weekly meetings with assigned Litigation Specialist to prepare for pending hearings
- Completing Initial 72-hour Contacts with new clients
- Completing Quarterly Meaningful Client Contact (QMCC)
- Identifying and addressing issues that arise
- Monitoring and managing all communication and correspondence with insurance adjusters, third party administrators, medical providers, and other relevant parties
- Overseeing and directing the completion of routine communication and correspondence
- Drafting all non-routine correspondence (anything other than general templates)
- Reviewing actual and de factor determinations to ensure case goals and objectives are met
- Directing and ensuring the timely appeal of all issues where appropriate
- Monitoring and managing the litigation of all assigned cases
- Establishing, reviewing, and updating litigation plans as necessary
- Determining and directing the legal arguments and evidence to be presented
- Overseeing and ensuring client communication on all relevant issues in litigation
- Attending hearings and making legal arguments to vigorously advocate for assigned clients
- Participating in administrative staff meetings and leadership team meetings
- Performing other duties as assigned
Requirements:
- Graduate of an accredited institution by the American Bar Association with a Juris Doctor degree and a specialization in law or any related field
- Licensed to practice law in the State of Nevada and in good standing with the Nevada State Bar
- A valid Nevada driver's license, valid driver's insurance, and proof of driving record
- Thorough knowledge of legal principles, legal research techniques, legal terminology, and government regulations
- Excellent legal drafting, writing, and verbal communication skills
- Excellent interpersonal, analytical, and critical thinking skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Ability to operate basic office equipment such as a copy machine, fax machine, printer, scanner, computer
- Ability to work with databases and online technological platforms, such as a CMS
- Ability to be detail-oriented, diligent, and flexible
- Ability to handle conflicting time demands and focus on task completion with little direction or need for supervisory follow-up
- Proficient command of the English language in both oral and written format
- Ability to work and maintain patience with diversified individuals of various backgrounds and professional competencies
- Committed to maintaining integrity and confidentiality on behalf of clients and the Firm
Preferred Qualifications:
- Minimum of two years of experience in workers' compensation litigation
- Demonstrated case analysis ability and a track record of proven settlement skills
- Bilingual in English and Spanish
