Attorney - Workers’ Compensation Defense -Miami- $170k

Workers' Compensation Attorney | Miami, FL (Remote) – $165K

Location/Schedule : Miami, FL ( Remote )

Base Salary: $165K, plus a production bonus tied to billables. No cap. The bonus often exceeds the base.

Practice: Florida workers' compensation defense for employers, insurance carriers, and third-party administrators. The work covers petitions for benefits, mediations, hearings before Judges of Compensation Claims, independent medical examinations, medical record review, compensability analysis, settlement negotiations, and appeals.

What stands out about this opportunity:

• Founded in 1992 – The firm opened with two attorneys in Orlando and has grown to more than 30 attorneys with offices across Florida.
• Largest Bench of Florida Bar Board Certified Specialists – The firm has the state’s deepest bench of Florida Bar Board Certified Workers’ Compensation specialists.
• 12 of 30 Attorneys Hold Board Certification – Twelve of the firm’s attorneys are Board Certified, a designation held by fewer than 200 of more than 7,000 eligible attorneys in Florida.
• Former Judge of Compensation Claims on the Team – A former Judge of Compensation Claims with 12 years on the bench is on the team.
• One of Three Dual Board-Certified Attorneys in the State – Bill Rogner is one of just three Florida attorneys Board Certified in both Appellate Practice and Workers’ Compensation, and was named to the Workers’ Compensation Institute Hall of Fame in 2018.
• Appellate Expertise Resulting in Landmark Decisions – The firm has appellate expertise that has produced landmark workers’ compensation decisions.
• Production Bonus with No Cap – The production bonus is tied to billables and often exceeds the $165K base.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Defend Florida workers' compensation claims for employers and carriers.
• Handle petitions for benefits, mediations, and hearings before Judges of Compensation Claims.
• Coordinate IMEs and medical records.
• Advise on compensability, exposure, and settlement.

Core Requirements (Flexibility for Exceptional Candidates):

• JD and active Florida bar.
• 1–4 years post-bar workers' compensation defense or civil litigation — current Associate.
• Hearing, mediation, or petition experience is a plus.

No one fits every box perfectly – if you're a practicing Workers' Compensation attorney in the first four years and $165K in Miami is the range, let's talk confidentially. View email address on click.appcast.io

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