The job of Senior Claims Adjudicator is done for the purpose/s of evaluating eligibility and processing workers compensation claims in compliance with WCT and state regulations; documenting actions; conveying information regarding claims and benefits; providing testimony as may be required in benefit disputes and acts in the capacity of Claims Administrator as directed in that person's absence; and operating relatively autonomously in bringing claims to closure.

This position is 8 hours/day, 260 days/year. Benefits include Medical/Vision/Dental Insurance; FSA/DCAP; Life/AD&D Insurance; LTD Insurance; EAP; Retirement; DCP; Annual/Sick/Personal Leave and Holiday pay. Salary Rate Range $36.06-$43.82 Hourly”

Position Description

With more than 200 attorneys and professional staff, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office is one of the largest law offices in Seattle and is the third largest public law office in the state. Our office is committed to making Seattle a safe, healthy, empowered and thriving community for everyone. We strive to address historical injustices within the court system with self-examination and to pursue justice in Seattle with integrity, creativity, and fairness. We believe working transparently, innovatively, and in collaboration with our partners in the community is necessary to achieve outcomes that promote equity, accountability, and healing.

The Civil Division of the Seattle City Attorney’s Office seeks a paralegal who will work in its Employment Section, providing direct paralegal support for worker’s compensation litigation and client advice for the City of Seattle.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist the City’s workers’ compensation attorney in preparing for, strategizing, and conducting mediation conferences, hearings, and trials.
• Assist in developing practices and procedures for case administration, including document collection, ingestion, data analysis, review, and production using eDiscovery software.
• Take primary responsibility for discovery workflow in workers’ compensation litigation, using eDiscovery software.
• Work closely with attorneys and legal assistants to facilitate teamwork and assure work is completed on time and with the highest quality.
• Perform legal, factual, and records research.
• Assist with preparing legal documents, including pleadings and discovery.
• Schedule witness testimony for hearings.
• Prepare and organize documents for exhibits and respond to discovery requests.
• Assist Employment Section attorneys in other ways, as assigned and as required to provide the City with the best legal representation possible.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field and two years’ experience performing paralegal duties, or a certification from an American Bar Association (ABA) accredited paralegal training institution and three years related experience (or a combination of education, training, and experience which provides evidence of the ability to perform the work of the class).

This position is responsible for managing a caseload of approximately 140 worker’s compensation claims to ensure consistency with state WAC, RCW, and Labor and Industries policy and in alignment with company best practices and core competencies. The person in the position provides service to clients which maximizes efficiency of their workers’ compensation program. They will also educate, mentor, and assist employer clients as well as independently perform accident investigation, occupational disease causality assessment/planning, develop and implement return to work programs, provide medical case management oversight and direction, and retrospective rating adjustment planning.

We prefer candidates with state fund and/or retro experience.