Claims Manager - JD

Claims Manager is responsible for the successful management of executive and employment liability claims / litigation matters for the System. This includes claims involving Atlantic Health System medical centers, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, patients, board members and other related parties.

• Overall responsibility and management for Directors & Officers and Employment Practices Liability claims against all applicable parties
• Review new claims and/or summons and complaint
• Prepare memorandum summarizing claim including recommendations for disposition and need to assign outside counsel
• Investigate incidents with relevant parties to the claim and internal departments (human resources, legal, compliance, etc.)
• Assign cases to outside counsel where appropriate
• Meet as required with outside counsel regarding case status and strategy, providing guidance and authority for settlement
• Manage relationships with outside counsel, ensuring their compliance with AHS Claims Handling Guidelines
• Secure all discovery for assigned defense counsel responsive to litigation requests.
• Attend pertinent defendant and witness depositions
• Attend arbitration and mediation and support defense counsel in case resolution
• Review defense counsel litigation reports and assist in strategic defense of the case
• Research and recommend settlement and verdict values
• Overall trial responsibility, including coordination of witness/defendant appearances
• Responsible for planning and preparation of claim summaries at internal committee meetings
• Manage claims exclusively via the electronic claims management system
• Communicate internally on issues identified through litigation and support development of corrective action plans
• Communicate internally on issues identified through litigation and support development of corrective action plans

Required:

• Licensed attorney in New Jersey
• 5 years minimum claims handling experience