Litigation Consultant | Auto | Remote

Sedgwick•Orlando, FL

13d•Remote

About The Position

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve. Newsweek Recognizes Sedgwick as America’s Greatest Workplaces National Top Companies Certified as a Great Place to Work® Fortune Best Workplaces in Financial Services & Insurance Litigation Consultant | Auto | Remote PRIMARY PURPOSE : To address and handle high end cases with serious injuries, complex coverage scenarios and legal inquiries or disputes; to develop a strategy to bring a case to satisfactory resolution.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred.
Juris Doctorate (JD) preferred.
Ten (10) years of experience handling litigation including 5 years of claims management experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Subject matter expert of appropriate insurance principles and laws for line-of-business handled, recoveries offsets and deductions, claim and disability duration, cost containment principles including medical management practices and Social Security and Medicare application procedures as applicable to line-of-business.
Technically skilled and familiar with legal pleadings, discovery et al
Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills
PC literate, including Microsoft Office products
Analytical and interpretive skills
Strong organizational skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent negotiation skills
Ability to work in a team environment
Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies

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).