Attorney

Responsibilities

• Develop strategies to represent SAIF and its insureds at hearings and other claims-related proceedings for a full case load, including assigned businesses and assigned and contact employer accounts.
• Attend hearings and conduct trials.
• Take depositions of witnesses.
• Mediate or negotiate and settle claims.
• Provide legal advice to SAIF personnel and insureds in claims-related matters.
• Ensure work conducted complies with all applicable laws, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in geographic staffings and specialty staffings.
• Undertake complex business contributions such as: Critical Claims Unit (CCU) cases and advice; compensability and disability staffings; blood borne pathogens (BBP) cases and advice; asbestosis cases and advice; combined condition advice; coverage and subjectivity; fire fighter presumption; fatal cases; Periodic Legal Update (PLU); Medicare, out-of-state coverage advice; permanent total disability (PTD) reversals, advice, and cases; SACHMOD; Claims Legal Advisory Committee (CLAC); wrap-ups; and OAR committee work.
• Serve as a mentor for Attorney I and II.
• Handle advice and trial work for assigned insurers as requested by the Legal Management Team.
• Deliver legal updates/trainings to the claims division to ensure current knowledge and strategies for managing claims within current legal climate.
• Explore diverse perspectives and consistently behave sensitively toward differences in cultural norms, expectations, and ways of communicating.
• Work effectively with others who have different perspectives, backgrounds, and/or work styles.

Requirements

• Law degree with license to practice law in Oregon or the ability to obtain via reciprocity within 6 months of hire.
• Litigation background with five or more years of trial, administrative hearings, or workers’ compensation experience.
• Other combinations of skills and experience may be considered.

Pay & Benefits

Typical hiring range: $145,520 - $171,200. The pay range for this position is annually based on a full-time schedule. Actual compensation will be determined using factors such as experience, skills, training, certifications & education.

SAIF provides a wide range of benefits to employees who work at least 20 hours per week, including health care, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and more. For additional information about SAIF's total rewards, visit our website at: Total rewards (saif.com).

Full salary range: $128,400 - $214,000

About the Role

The person selected for this position will need to reside in Oregon and will have the option to work out of their home office or from any of SAIF’s regional offices. There will be occasional travel throughout Oregon. This position has the ability to work remotely from your home in Oregon, however, the selected candidate will need to be available to handle cases largely based out of the Salem and/or Portland area. We regularly review our case assignments and at times make adjustments to location assignments based on business needs.

Qualifications

Required qualification: Law degree with license to practice law in Oregon or the ability to obtain via reciprocity within 6 months of hire.

Recommended qualifications: Litigation background with five or more years of trial, administrative hearings, or workers’ compensation experience.

Benefits

SAIF provides a wide range of benefits to employees who work at least 20 hours per week, including health care, retirement savings plans, paid time off, and more. For additional information about SAIF's total rewards, visit our website at: Total rewards (saif.com).

Contact Information

To receive consideration, please submit your resume with a cover letter by the close of this recruitment. We want your submission to count, so be sure it’s complete. This recruitment will close on Tuesday, July 14, 2026. If a sufficient number of qualified applications are received this recruitment may close early.

Veterans: We provide preference to qualifying and disabled veterans. For more information please visit saif.com/veterans.

About us: Since 1914, SAIF has been taking care of injured workers, helping people get back to work, and keeping rates low by focusing on workplace safety. Together with our partners, we strive to make Oregon the safest and healthiest place to work.

For questions related to this job, please reach out to us at jobs@saif.com. SAIF is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity in its workplace.