Claims Manager - JD

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

14h•$75 - $131•Onsite

About The Position

Claims Manager is responsible for the successful management of executive and employment liability claims / litigation matters for the System. This includes claims involving Atlantic Health System medical centers, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, patients, board members and other related parties.

Requirements

Executive and employment liability claims / litigation management experience
Experience with medical centers, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, patients, and board members
Experience with Directors & Officers and Employment Practices Liability claims
Ability to review new claims and summons/complaints
Ability to prepare claim summaries and recommendations
Experience investigating incidents and collaborating with internal departments (HR, Legal, Compliance)
Experience assigning cases to outside counsel
Experience managing outside counsel relationships and ensuring compliance with guidelines
Ability to secure discovery for defense counsel
Experience attending depositions, arbitrations, and mediations
Ability to review litigation reports and assist in strategic defense
Experience researching and recommending settlement and verdict values
Experience with trial responsibility and witness coordination
Experience preparing claim summaries for committee meetings
Proficiency in using electronic claims management systems
Ability to communicate internally on litigation-identified issues and support corrective action plans

Responsibilities

Overall responsibility and management for Directors & Officers and Employment Practices Liability claims against all applicable parties
Review new claims and/or summons and complaint
Prepare memorandum summarizing claim including recommendations for disposition and need to assign outside counsel
Investigate incidents with relevant parties to the claim and internal departments (human resources, legal, compliance, etc.)
Assign cases to outside counsel where appropriate
Meet as required with outside counsel regarding case status and strategy, providing guidance and authority for settlement
Manage relationships with outside counsel, ensuring their compliance with AHS Claims Handling Guidelines
Secure all discovery for assigned defense counsel responsive to litigation requests.
Attend pertinent defendant and witness depositions
Attend arbitration and mediation and support defense counsel in case resolution
Review defense counsel litigation reports and assist in strategic defense of the case
Research and recommend settlement and verdict values
Overall trial responsibility, including coordination of witness/defendant appearances
Responsible for planning and preparation of claim summaries at internal committee meetings
Manage claims exclusively via the electronic claims management system
Communicate internally on issues identified through litigation and support development of corrective action plans