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Lead Workers Compensation Attorney
Location
United States
Posted
1 day ago
Salary
$136.5K - $204.8K / year
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Lead Workers Compensation Attorney
The Hanover Insurance Group
Role Description Our Staff Counsel team is hiring an experienced Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorney licensed and residing in California. With a home base in our Glendale, CA office, this role offers genuine flexibility—on-site, hybrid, or fully remote for California-based attorneys. Step into a collaborative, well-resourced legal team where your skill and judgment make an immediate impact. Independently investigates, manages and tries workers compensation cases. Other attorneys may be assigned to work under this attorney’s direction where case complexity requires. Serve as mentor to developing attorneys. Responsibilities/Essential Functions - Handles a case load of California workers’ compensation cases. - Provides direction and mentoring to others. - May assist Managing Attorney as needed in assigning cases, participating in roundtables, developing strategy, and/or evaluating staff attorneys and support staff. Qualifications - 10+ years of experience preferred. - Must be licensed to practice law in the state of California. - Must have workers’ compensation trial experience. - Demonstrated ability to handle high exposure cases. - Admitted to the bar and must be licensed to practice law in the jurisdictions where assigned. - Able to work in a team environment with other attorneys, adjusters, claims professionals and support staff. - Computer literacy, including MS Word, Lexis/Westlaw, and daily management of e-mail and calendar. Essential Skills and Experience - Exceptional ability to advocate on behalf of Hanover’s insureds in workers’ compensation disputes. - Strong ability to consistently and significantly influence claim outcomes through highly effective negotiation techniques. - Strong ability to deliberately and precisely exchange thoughts and opinions with one or more persons and to effectively translate legal language and ideas into layman's terms. - Strong ability to arrive at a determination in moderate to complex situations after careful consideration of facts and law without undo procrastination. - Strong ability to categorize and prioritize work and information to effectively and efficiently maximize productivity. - Proficiency in following up step by step on inquiry or observation and search and examine with care and accuracy. - Proficiency in locating cases, treaties, codified laws and statutes aimed at the discovery and interpretation of law and to draw a reasonable and accurate conclusion or render an opinion there from. - Demonstrates exceptional courtroom behavior, attire and decorum and is an expert with the rules and regulations that govern proceedings and conduct in courts of law or other legal forums and tribunals. - Takes proactive responsibility for their career development. Maintains the necessary skill levels. - Has a first-rate ability to effectively present evidence and arguments of law to a judge or jury for determination of the facts at issue. - Has an interest and solid knowledge of current and possible future policies, practices, trends and information affecting The Hanover Insurance Group’s businesses; Knowledgeable in the basic principles of workers' compensation insurance. - Recognizes unexpected challenges and is able to be resilient, shift and remain on course. - Willingness and ability to mentor and teach others. Physical Demands & Work Environment - Ability to use a personal computer and other standard office equipment. - Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods. - Required to work on-site as needed. - Ability to travel as necessary. - Ability to work hours in excess of 40 hours per week. - Ability to work in a fast paced, changing or stressful environment. - Ability to perform work in a noisy/loud work environment. - Ability to operate a motor vehicle. - Ability to travel 25% of the time (within the state of California) as needed. - Ability to attend in-person meetings, in-person appearances/conferences trials at the WCAB as needed. - Willing to travel outside of local county of residence. Career Development It’s not just a job, it’s a career, and we are here to support you every step 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 – at every level – to grow and develop. Benefits - Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. - 401K with a company match. - Tuition reimbursement. - PTO. - Company paid holidays. - Flexible work arrangements. - Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDE. - On-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only).
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