A California-based workers’ compensation defense firm is hiring multiple Workers’ Compensation Defense Attorneys to join its growing, fully remote team. This is a high-volume, high-impact role representing employers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators in all aspects of workers’ compensation defense.

Success in this role looks like independently managing a full caseload, driving cases toward efficient resolution, and maintaining strong communication with clients and adjusters. This position is fully remote within California and offers long-term growth opportunities within a collaborative, paperless environment.

Responsibilities

• Represent employers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators in all aspects of workers’ compensation defense before the WCAB
• Manage a full caseload from inception through resolution, ensuring timely and strategic handling of claims
• Appear at hearings, conferences, depositions, and trials as needed
• Take and defend depositions, including medical depositions when applicable
• Draft and argue motions and prepare legal filings under California workers’ compensation law
• Negotiate settlements and resolve claims efficiently
• Conduct legal research related to workers’ compensation statutes and case law
• Maintain consistent communication with clients and adjusters regarding case strategy and status
• Collaborate with legal assistants and team members to ensure smooth case management

Required (NON-NEGOTIABLE)

• Minimum 1.5+ years of California workers’ compensation defense experience
• Direct experience practicing before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB)
• Active California State Bar license in good standing
• Juris Doctor (JD) from an accredited law school
• Ability to independently manage a high-volume caseload from inception through resolution
• Experience taking and/or defending depositions; doctor depositions preferred

Qualifications

• 2 610 years of California workers’ compensation defense experience
• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school
• Active license with the California State Bar
• Experience handling depositions; medical deposition experience preferred
• Trial experience (first or second chair) is a plus
• Ability to independently manage a high-volume caseload
• Comfortable working in a fully remote, paperless environment
• Strong communication, organization, and time management skills
• Self-starter with a high level of ownership and accountability
• Interest in long-term growth and potential leadership opportunities is a plus

Skills:

• California workers' compensation
• WCAB hearings
• Workers' compensation defense
• Insurance defense & employer representation
• Depositions (including medical depositions), witness preparation
• Settlement negotiation and dispute resolution
• Trial advocacy (first/second chair), motions practice
• Legal research and California Labor Code interpretation
• Case management and high-volume caseload handling
• Remote litigation, paperless workflow, and case management software
• Client and adjuster communication, claims strategy
• IME/QME familiarity, medical-legal issues
• Timekeeping, billing, and bonus-driven productivity
• California Bar admission

Benefits:

• Estimated bonus potential of approximately $13,000 per quarter, or up to $52,000 annually in addition to base salary
• Quarterly bonus eligibility begins at 50 billable hours per week, a target that is highly attainable within this collaborative model
• Attorneys receive credit for combined billable hours, including both their own time and their assistant’s contributions
• Each attorney is supported by a dedicated legal assistant who contributes billable hours to shared casework
• Compensation structure designed to enhance earning potential beyond traditional billing models
• Fully remote role within California, with the option to work onsite at one of the firm’s offices if preferred