Workers' Compensation Attorney

公司: Hennessy & Roach, P.C.
工作种类: Full-time

Job Description
Successful law firm seeks an attorney with 5+ years of experience defending workers' compensation cases in Illinois to join our Springfield, IL Office.
Essential Job Functions:
· Gathering and reviewing medical evidence and medical records.
· Taking depositions of the claimant, physicians, medical experts, and other parties.
· Conducting discovery.
· Performing legal research.
· Remaining current with developments in the law.
· Drafting pleadings, findings of fact, motions, briefs, opinions, and other legal documents.
· Litigating workers' compensation cases before an administrative law judge.
· 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.

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