Attorney in Seattle, WA

Job Description:
Industrial Insurance Appeals Judge IV
The candidate will review written proposed decisions and orders of Industrial Appeals Judges, motions for stay of benefits, motions for stay of abatement, and applications for approval of claim resolution settlement agreements. Recommend action to the Board in written memoranda. Draft final orders for signature of the Board. Conduct mediation and settlement conferences and prepare orders on agreement of parties. Review communications, documents, case files, and other writings to determine the Board's jurisdiction over appeals. Draft legal memoranda on various legal issues. Advise the firm staff on jurisdictional, scope of review, docketing, and other legal issues. Prepare, review, and/or revise final orders denying appeal, orders regarding jurisdiction, and final orders granting relief on the record for signature of the Board. Assist the Assistant Chief of New Appeals with data collection, and quality improvement initiatives. When assigned, review written proposed decisions and orders of Industrial Appeals Judges, motions for stay of benefits, motions for stay of abatement, and applications for approval of structured settlement agreements. Recommend action to the Board in written memoranda. Draft final orders for signature of the Board. When assigned, conduct mediation and settlement conferences and prepare orders on agreement of parties Convene conferences and show cause hearings to resolve jurisdictional questions in appeals filed with the firm. Serve as a Hearings Judge presiding over conferences and hearings where evidence is presented pursuant to Rules of Evidence and Superior Court Rules, and issuing written decisions resolving appeals filed under the Industrial Insurance Act, Crime Victims Compensation Act, Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act, and other acts as determined by the Legislature. Significant experience as a presiding officer or attorney in proceedings before state or federal tribunals in which the rules of evidence are followed. Must be an active or judicial member of the Washington State Bar Association.

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