Coverage litigation, bad faith, regulatory compliance.
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Workers' comp litigation is a volume business with a substantial proportion attorney involvement in some states. You manage defense counsel panels, set settlement authority, attend mediations, and track outcomes. Settlement evaluates remaining medical exposure, PPD/PTD, vocational rehab, and Medicare compliance costs.
You analyze coverage questions on litigated claims: policy language, exclusions, duty to defend vs. indemnify. You manage outside counsel panels, review litigation budgets, and make settlement authority recommendations.
You manage bad faith exposure: ensuring claims handling meets statutory and case law standards. You review files for potential bad faith indicators, train claims staff, and manage bad faith litigation. Extra-contractual exposure can exceed policy limits by orders of magnitude.