Review Vacancy
TitleInsurance Fund Managing Attorney
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $160757 to $201170 Annually
Appointment Type Contingent Permanent
Duties Description Claims Counsel shall be a position within Office of General Counsel’s Adjudicatory Services division, with cross-departmental reach between OGC and Claims. This position will involve coordination with the Director of Claims and her designees. The incumbent will report to a Deputy Counsel and the Chief Counsel/General Attorney.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Develop high-level strategic integrated approaches to all decisional aspects within the claims lifecycle for issues within claims that are or may be subject to dispute.
• Develop and implement staffing plans and direct the coordination of assets involved in the dispute resolution process.
• Foster interdepartmental communication regarding management of the legal-claims portfolio, which includes claims involving private employers, safety groups, and state employees, from the approach that NYSIF is a public-purpose carrier and must have best-in-class claims management of our internal assets and external spend.
• Identify gaps in the management of adjudication of issues and disputes in the claims life cycle including:
o all aspects of decision making, controversies, all forms of loss allocation expenses,
o utilization of in-house and outside counsel handling of hearings, and depositions,
o creation and evaluation of data and KPIs and develop strategic approaches to more effective management of claims, focused on both internal resources and vendors.
• Communicate with key external stakeholders as appropriate, including safety group managers, outside counsel, IME entities, and others.
• Communicate and coordinate with the Director of the Appeals unit within Adjudicatory Services regarding strategic approaches, lifecycle issues, and data analytics.
Minimum Qualifications Non-Competitive Promotion (NCP): In accordance with Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law, if the number of qualified candidates who apply for the position is three or less, a permanent appointment may be made, at agency discretion, by non-competitive promotion of an applicant who meets the minimum qualifications.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Non-Competitive Promotion or provisional appointment: one year of service as a Principal Attorney.
• Transfer: Current New York State employee with one year of permanent competitive class service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law. Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade. Eligible titles include, but are not limited to: Principal Attorney, Administrative Officer 6, Supervising Comp Claims Referee
Applicants who are eligible for appointment via transfer may need to meet additional special requirements to be eligible for consideration.
Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund (NYSIF) does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position. NYSIF is not currently enrolled in eVerify, which is a requirement for certain types of employment verifications.
Additional Comments Salaries are calculated in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts.
Please note, the salary range displayed includes location pay.
Fringe Benefits:
• Competitive compensation
• Future career growth potential
• Open and supportive team-based environment
• Plentiful vacation, personal, and sick time off
• Paid state and federal holidays
• Affordable health insurance plans
• Dental and vision benefits provided at no additional cost
• Retirement options
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Possibility of telecommuting, flextime, and Alternative Work Schedules (AWS)
About NYSIF:
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