Job Description
Job Summary (List Format):
- Adjusts complex, high-exposure, and politically sensitive property and liability claims and lawsuits filed against the state (including bad faith, medical malpractice, highway design, DES/CPS, employment, auto liability, personal injury, fatalities, constitutional rights violations, large property losses, etc.).
- Performs detailed investigations to determine liability and settlement values, including analyzing investigative materials and physical evidence.
- Determines coverage, conducts factual investigations, interviews witnesses and involved parties, and secures recorded statements.
- Researches and applies relevant tort, contract, and case law to claim handling and litigation preparation.
- Prepares file summary reports, litigation reports, and claim files for litigation, collaborating with the Attorney General's Office as needed.
- Negotiates and settles claims/lawsuits within delegated authority or makes recommendations for resolution, securing necessary approvals.
- Prepares cost-benefit analyses to guide actions in the best interest of the state.
- Procures and coordinates with independent experts, consultants, and appraisers as required for claim evaluation and defense.
- Prepares and submits authority requests, settlement documents, and notices for loss prevention review.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Job Tags
Contract work, Work at office,