Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sedgwick is hiring a Litigation Consultant to handle high-end cases involving serious injuries, complex coverage scenarios, and legal inquiries or disputes. The role develops case strategies, coordinates legal and claims activity, and works toward satisfactory resolution.
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
- Performs other duties as assigned, Supports the organization's quality program(s)
Skills
- High School Diploma or GED required
- Ten (10) years of experience handling litigation including 5 years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
- Professional certification as applicable to line of business preferred
- Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred
Benefits
- Flexible work schedule.
- Referral incentive program.
- Career development and promotional growth opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits; 401(k) on day one.
- 401(k) matching.
- PTO.
- Disability and life insurance.
- Employee assistance.
- Flexible spending or health savings account.
- Other additional voluntary benefits.
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