Litigation Consultant - General Liability Claims Exp. | Must Reside in CA

About the role

Join Sedgwick, a global industry leader where you can bring your big ideas to help solve problems for some of the world’s best brands. Our 33,000 colleagues work every day to support people facing unexpected challenges.

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, agreements, or court orders; creates an 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.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Six (6) years of litigation claims management experience (General Liability) or equivalent combination of education and experience required.