Lead Workers Compensation Attorney

Position Overview/Summary

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

Essential Skills and Experience

• 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
• 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
• Advocacy: Exceptional ability to advocate on behalf of Hanover’s insureds in workers’ compensation disputes
• Negotiation Skills: Strong ability to consistently and significantly influence claim outcomes through highly effective negotiation techniques
• Communication: 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
• Decision Making: Strong ability to arrive at a determination in moderate to complex situations after careful consideration of facts and law without undo procrastination
• Organizational Skills: Strong ability to categorize and prioritize work and information to effectively and efficiently maximize productivity
• Investigative Skills: Proficiency in following up step by step on inquiry or observation and search and examine with care and accuracy. Consistently able to take evidence that may be used in reaching a legal conclusion
• Legal Research: 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
• Courtroom Skills: 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. Provides the highest professional service to clients and claims professionals
• Career Development: Takes proactive responsibility for their career development. Maintains the necessary skill levels
• Trial Skills: 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
• Business/Industry: 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
• Agile and Adaptive: Recognizes unexpected challenges and is able to be resilient, shift and remain on course
• Mentor and Teach: Willingness and ability to mentor and teach others

Career Development

Takes proactive responsibility for their career development. Maintains the necessary skill levels. Mentor and Teach: Willingness and ability to mentor and teach others.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• 401K with a company match
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Company paid holidays
• Flexible work arrangements
• Cultural Awareness Day in support of IDEOn-site medical/wellness center (Worcester only)
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Compensation

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