[Remote] Litigation Consultant - General Liability | Jurisdiction: Nationwide | Licensing: Required | Dedicated Account (Remote MN)
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sedgwick is a global industry leader known for its excellence and customer service, and they are seeking a Litigation Consultant to handle high-end cases involving serious injuries and complex coverage scenarios. The primary responsibility of this role is to develop strategies for case resolutions while collaborating with various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Reviews/acts on reports/forms; responds to inquiries; seeks legal opinion and early resolution; and communicates resolution to appropriate parties
- Handles high end cases with serious injuries and/or complex coverage scenarios
- Responds to decisions, agreement, and/or court order; creates action plan; determines need for examination; gains client authorization
- Identifies cases for settlements/redemptions
- Gathers/documents additional information and coordinates with client designees
- Requests legal/private investigation; assigns to and coordinates with local counsel; monitors local counsel performance
- Responds to plaintiff's counsel, union, employee, or client requests
- Identifies issues and formulates defense strategy
- Establishes/adjusts accrued liability and approves administrative expenses
- Identifies subrogation opportunities and manages process
- Attends and participates in mediations, trials, arbitrations or hearings as needed
- Works with partners to affect early return-to-work
- Caseload: 90-100 litigated files
Skills
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
- Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred
- Ten (10) years of experience handling litigation including 5 years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Licensing: CA, NY, TX, FL
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule.
- Referral incentive program.
- Career development and promotional growth opportunities.
- A diverse and comprehensive benefits offering including medical, dental vision, 401K on day one.
- Medical, dental, vision, 401k and matching, PTO, disability and life insurance, employee assistance, flexible spending or health savings account, and other additional voluntary benefits.
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