Claims Attorney

Montana State Fund • Helena, MT

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About The Position

Montana State Fund (MSF) is seeking a Claims Attorney who will help ensure Montana’s workers’ compensation system remains responsive, fair, and aligned with the needs of employers and injured workers. In this role, you will represent the interests of MSF and its policyholders through thoughtful litigation strategy, clear legal analysis, and high-quality advocacy across multiple legal forums. As a key legal partner within the organization, you will apply your legal training to influence claims handling approaches, shape strategic decision making, and support consistent, customer centered outcomes. This position blends litigation, collaboration, and advisory work—offering a unique opportunity to contribute both to individual case strategy and to the ongoing strategy of MSF’s legal and claims operations. You will work closely with claims examiners and internal stakeholders to develop litigation strategies, interpret statutes and case law, and provide legal guidance that supports MSF’s mission. The successful candidate brings strong judgment, clear communication, and a commitment to delivering high-quality work that aligns with Montana law and serves the people of our state.

Requirements

• Strong judgment
• Clear communication
• Commitment to delivering high-quality work that aligns with Montana law and serves the people of our state.
• Legal training
• Experience in litigation strategy
• Experience in legal analysis
• Experience in advocacy
• Experience interpreting statutes and case law
• Experience providing legal guidance
• Experience conducting discovery (written and verbal)
• Experience conducting witness interviews
• Experience drafting motions and briefs
• Experience working with retained experts
• Experience presenting oral arguments
• Experience engaging in mediations and trials
• Experience interpreting administrative rules and court decisions
• Experience developing and providing legal training

Responsibilities

• Active litigation caseload: Represent MSF before multiple forums, including the Montana Department of Labor & Industry, the Workers’ Compensation Court, and the Montana Supreme Court.
• Implementing successful litigation strategies: Partner with MSF’s claims examiners to develop and implement thoughtful litigation strategies. Those litigation strategies will vary based on context but will include conducting discovery (written as well as verbal), conducting witness interviews, drafting motions and briefs, working with retained experts, presenting oral arguments, and engaging in mediations and trials.
• Advising internal stakeholders: Partner with internal stakeholders and advise them on opportunities to act strategically and consistently with Montana law. Duties will include interpreting statutes, administrative rules and court decisions on a daily basis. Provide strategic legal advice to internal clients, which will include developing and providing legal training on Montana’s workers’ compensation system. Assist policyholders and claimants with developing a better understanding Montana’s workers’ compensation laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed