Workers' Compensation Counsel

About the role

As a member of the Global Litigation team, the Workers’ Compensation Counsel provides legal support to the Workers’ Compensation Claims teams in litigation, coverage, and compliance. This is a work‑from‑the‑office position with occasional flexibility, reporting to the Philadelphia office.

Responsibilities

• Litigation: Oversee civil actions involving workers’ compensation disputes across the country, including extra‑contractual and bad‑faith issues; manage relationships with outside counsel and third‑party administrators; provide strategic direction; assist with discovery and deposition preparation; and serve as company representative at trial.
• Appeals: Manage and direct appeals to state intermediate and appellate courts; advise management on potential precedent, publicity, and industry impact.
• Regulatory compliance and complaint response: Work with the compliance team to respond to regulator requests; oversee Department of Insurance and Better Business Bureau complaint investigations, coordination, tracking, and trend analysis.
• Coverage: Provide coverage advice on complex workers’ compensation matters, including policy language interpretation, coverage position letters, hammer letters, and review of contractual obligations for Chubb and its insureds.
• Government affairs: Advise the State Government Affairs team on state‑level loss and litigation trends; act as liaison between SGA and claims teams; research legislative impacts and craft response analyses.
• International: Support Employers’ Liability and Foreign Voluntary coverages, ensuring consistent technical products across the discipline for unique legal issues.
• Claims support: Offer practical and strategic advice to underwriting and claims departments on coverage, regulatory compliance, Medicare, and workers’ compensation legal issues.
• Training and guidance: Deliver training to internal partners on compliance and litigation topics; drive quality, technical excellence, and best‑practice execution.
• Key accountability areas: Develop relationships with internal teams (Quality Assurance, Regulatory Compliance, Coverage Positions, State Government Affairs); communicate significant matters; identify and track regulatory and litigation trends; conduct research; take initiative as a team player and problem solver.

Requirements

• Minimum 8 + years of workers’ compensation and/or coverage litigation experience with a law firm and/or an insurance company.
• Experience litigating insurance‑related and extra‑contractual disputes.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, with superior writing ability.
• Business travel within the U.S. required periodically.

Qualifications

• Juris Doctor degree from an accredited U.S. law school.
• License to practice law in the United States.
• Undergraduate degree from an accredited U.S. or foreign university or college.
• Strong technical background in the workers’ compensation discipline.
• Project/Change Management experience coordinating cross‑discipline teams.
• Proven analytical, organizational, and communication skills to promote business solutions and effective interaction with internal/external partners.
• Experience with Influence Management initiatives requiring high collaboration and teamwork.

Skills

• Strategic litigation management and oversight.
• Appellate strategy and precedent analysis.
• Regulatory compliance and complaint handling.
• Complex coverage analysis and policy interpretation.
• Government affairs liaison and legislative impact assessment.
• International coverage support for Employers’ Liability and Foreign Voluntary policies.
• Claims advisory expertise.
• Training development and delivery.
• Relationship building across internal business units.
• Research, trend identification, and analytical reporting.

About the company

Chubb is a world‑leader in insurance, operating in 54 countries and offering commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance. The company is known for extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, strong financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling, and global local operations.