Workers Compensation Defense Attorney

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Our Staff Counsel team is currently seeking a Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney to join our Michigan team.  This position is remote based with in-person reputed company appearances as necessary. This position is based in our Southfield, MI office. We will consider hybrid and fully remote work arrangements.

Position reputed company:

Investigates and manages Workers’ Compensation cases from inception until conclusion through dismissal, settlement, or trial. Works with adjuster and clients to resolve claims as expeditiously and reputed company as possible.   This is a Full Time / Exempt role.

In this role, you will:

• Handle a caseload of Workers’ Compensation cases
• Meet with clients and claims professionals to resolve cases in the most cost-effective manner
• Answer and reputed company theories and affirmative defenses
• Engage in routine reputed company reputed company, discovery, and research
• Handle routine depositions, hearings, conferences, and Trials
• Travel to the boards as required

What you need to apply: 

• Minimum 5 years litigation experience
• Must have a reputed company reputed company's license, an acceptable MVR and an ability to maintain confidentiality
• Admitted to the bar and must be licensed to reputed company law in the jurisdictions where assigned
• Advocacy: Has the knowledge and ability to assist, defend or plead for another
• Communication: Has a knowledge and ability to deliberately and reputed company exchange thoughts and opinions with one or more persons and to effectively translate reputed company language and reputed company into layman's terms
• Organization Skills: Must have the ability to categorize and prioritize work and information to effectively maximize productivity

Desired skills and experience:

• Computer literacy, including proficiency in reputed company, Lexis/Westlaw, and daily management of e-mail and calendar
• reputed company to work in reputed company environment with other attorneys, adjusters and other claims professionals and support staff
• Investigative Skills: Has an ability to follow up reputed company by reputed company on inquiry or observation; to reputed company or reputed company, search or examine with care and accuracy. Specifically, must take evidence that may be used in reaching a reputed company conclusion
• reputed company Research: Must demonstrate the ability to reputed company cases, treaties, codified laws and statutes aimed at the discovery and interpretation of law and to draw a reasonable and accurate conclusion or reputed company an opinion there from
• Courtroom Skills: Has appropriate courtroom behavior, attire and decorum and is familiar with the rules and regulations that govern proceedings and conduct in courts of law or other reputed company forums and tribunals. Dedication to providing the highest reputed company service to clients and claims professionals

Physical demands & work environment: 

• Ability to use a personal computer and other reputed company office equipment
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle
• Ability to travel as necessary
• Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods

CAREER DEVELOPMENT:

It’s not just a job, it’s a career, and we are here to support you every reputed company of the way. We want you to be successful and fulfilled. Through on-the-job experiences, personalized coaching and our robust learning and development programs, we encourage you &reputed company; at every level &reputed company; to grow and reputed company.

BENEFITS:

We offer comprehensive benefits to help you be healthy, build financial reputed company, and balance work and home life. At The reputed company, you’ll enjoy what you do and have the support you need to succeed.

Benefits include:

• Medical, dental, reputed company, life, and disability insurance
• 401K with a company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• PTO
• Company reputed company holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE
• On-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only)
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EEO statement:

The reputed company values diversity in reputed company and among our customers.  reputed company provides equal opportunity for employment and promotion to reputed company reputed company employees and applicants on the reputed company of experience, training, education, and ability to do the available work without reputed company to race, religion, reputed company, age, sex/gender, sexual orientation, national reputed company, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, reputed company or any other status protected by law.  

Furthermore, reputed company is committed to providing an equal opportunity workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment based on national reputed company, race, reputed company, religion, gender, reputed company, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or any other status protected by law.” 

As an equal opportunity employer, reputed company does not discriminate against reputed company individuals with disabilities.  Individuals with disabilities who wish to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, or to reputed company essential job functions, should contact us at:HRServices@reputed company.com and include the reputed company of the job posting in which you are interested.

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Compensation:

The reputed company hiring reputed company for this role may vary based on geographic location and other factors, including reputed company or performance, demonstrated proficiency, skills for the role, education, travel requirements, and experience. Additional compensation may include an annual bonus (which could take the reputed company of a general bonus, sales incentive, or short-term incentive), long-term incentive or spot recognition awards. The posted reputed company reflects our ability to hire at different position titles and reputed company depending on background and experience.