City of Boston · 14 hours ago
Workers' Compensation Legal Advisor
Boston, MA
Part-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
9+ years expThe City of Boston is seeking a Workers' Compensation Legal Advisor to lead its Workers’ Compensation Division. The role involves representing the City in workers’ compensation litigation, providing legal advice, and supervising legal staff within the division.
Government
Responsibilities
Reviews, interprets, and applies established law to the Workers' Compensation program
Supervises, hires, and reviews the work of workers’ compensation legal staff
Participates in review, as necessary, of incoming cases with case managers and other employees in the office to provide legal input as necessary
Oversees legal activities and represents the City as a self-insurer for workers’ compensation at the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) as well as state and federal courts in all phases of litigation
Provides legal support for the City’s ongoing compliance with the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act (MMSEA) Section 111 mandatory reporting requirements
Coordinates the investigation and legal dispute of Medicare Secondary Payer conditional payment demands and U.S. Treasury debt offsets to mitigate liability for workers' compensation and accidental disability retirement claims
Provides legal support for letters directing payment, modification, or termination of workers' compensation claims
Advise on compliance, regulatory issues, contracts, transactional work generally, and letters in cases involving a third-party action
Leads legal processes to allow the City to recover monies due
Participates in discussions of the progress and outcome of active cases and the coordination of return to work efforts
Participates in reviews of patterns and frequency of cases with departments to promote better work practices and reduce injuries where applicable
Participates in the drafting of annual audit report and forwards to the Corporation Counsel
Performs related duties as required
Qualification
Required
At least nine (9) years of experience as a lawyer in a law firm or governmental law office
At least five (5) years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, experience in the workers' compensation field, preferably in a self-insured employer worker's compensation program, of which two (2) years must have been in a supervisory or managerial capacity
Admission to the Massachusetts Bar and current active registration status with the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers
Knowledge of the jurisdiction, functions, and procedures of the Department of Industrial Accidents and state courts
Demonstrated knowledge of the Workers' Compensation law (MGL c. 152) and of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; of the financial instruments and best practices in self-insured workers' compensation programs; of customer service best practices; of computer applications and systems utilized for workers' compensation claims management
Demonstrated ability to represent the City in all phases of litigation; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees and managers throughout the organization; and to maintain confidentiality
Demonstrated leadership skills to promote teamwork, encourage initiative, manage projects, and drive process improvement
Strong conflict resolution skills and oral and written communication skills, including presentation skills, to all levels of the organization
Strong organizational skills and the ability to multitask
Ability to work independently as well as perform in a team environment
Ability to exercise good judgment and focus on details as required by the job
Company
City of Boston
City of Boston is a government agency.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.26MKey Investors
Consumer Product Safety Commission
2024-07-02Grant· $0.26M
Leadership Team
Daniel Rothman
Chief Technology Officer
Ashley Groffenberger
Chief Financial Officer
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