Litigation Consultant | Auto | Remote

Litigation Consultant | Auto | Remote

Employer: Sedgwick. 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 OF THE ROLE: 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. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBLITIES MAY INCLUDE - 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). QUALIFICATIONS Education & Licensing Bachelor's degree from an accredited c