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Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

Primeline Solutions LLC
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 6/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/16/2026
California Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney Opportunities

(Workers' Comp Defense / Hearing Work / Remote California / Insurance Defense Transition)

Locations: Encino / Long Beach / San Diego / Ontario / San Francisco / Sacramento / Santa Monica / Orange County / Fresno / California Remote; additional major markets

Compensation: $130K-$300K base

Work Model: Hybrid / Remote Flexibility / On-site varies by role

Bar Admission: CA or eligible to waive in; CA; N/A

IMPORTANT: WHO THESE ROLES ARE FOR

These opportunities are focused on California workers' compensation defense, hearing work, case management, client/adjuster communication, litigation strategy, billable-hour practice, and civil litigation transitions into comp defense.

Candidates Must

  • Have an active California Bar for attorney roles or appropriate workers' comp hearing experience for representative roles
  • Have workers' compensation, civil litigation, or insurance defense experience
  • Be comfortable with client and adjuster communication
  • Be able to manage volume, deadlines, and case strategy
  • Be interested in defense-side workers' compensation practice

These Roles Are Not Suitable For

  • Candidates without California workers' comp, civil litigation, or legal claims exposure
  • Attorneys who do not want billable-hour practice
  • Applicants uncomfortable with high-volume case management
  • Candidates without California authorization where required

About The Opportunities

We are speaking with attorneys and legal professionals for select opportunities involving California workers' compensation defense, hearing work, case management, client/adjuster communication, litigation strategy, billable-hour practice, and civil litigation transitions into comp defense. These roles are grouped because the same candidate audience could reasonably match more than one opening in this tile.

Current Openings

Entry Level Workers Comp Attorney

Location: Encino / Long Beach / San Diego / Ontario / San Francisco / Sacramento / Santa Monica / Orange County / Fresno / California Remote

Compensation: $130K-$175K base ($142K-$211K total comp potential)

Experience: 1-5 Years

Work Model: Hybrid/Remote

This role focuses on workers' compensation defense at a California law firm; full caseload ownership; 200 monthly billing capacity; remote/in-person depositions, hearings, research, motions, trial documents, client/adjuster communication.

Workers Comp Attorney

Location: San Francisco / Orange County / San Diego / Ontario-Rancho Cucamonga / Encino / Long Beach / Sacramento / Santa Monica / Fresno

Compensation: $140K-$200K

Experience: 5 Years

Work Model: Remote/Hybrid/Onsite

This role focuses on 5 years California-focused workers' compensation defense; full WC defense caseload from investigation through trial; depositions, hearings, case strategy, client relationships; sustainable monthly billing capacity.

Workers' Compensation Defense Attorney

Location: Remote CA / Los Angeles / Orange County / Sacramento / Las Vegas

Compensation: $125K-$300K

Experience: 1 Years

Work Model: Remote, Pacific Time hours

This role focuses on 1 year legal experience; civil litigation, insurance defense or workers' comp; cases from initial setup through appeal; client/adjuster relationship management; 220 monthly billable target.

Hearing Representative (Workers' Compensation Defense)

Location: Agoura Hills, CA / Remote California

Compensation: $55K-$120K

Experience: 3-20 Years

Work Model: Remote

This role focuses on 3 years California workers' compensation defense hearing representative experience; lien file caseload management; permanent disability rating under AMA Guides; apportionment; medical record review; settlement documents; lien negotiations; WCAB appearances at MSCs, Status Conferences, and walk-through settlements; client communication.

What We’re Looking For

  • Have an active California Bar for attorney roles or appropriate workers' comp hearing experience for representative roles
  • Have workers' compensation, civil litigation, or insurance defense experience
  • Be comfortable with client and adjuster communication
  • Be able to manage volume, deadlines, and case strategy
  • Be interested in defense-side workers' compensation practice

Why These Roles Stand Out

  • Remote and statewide California options
  • Entry-level through senior workers' comp opportunities
  • Strong compensation upside in bonus-heavy structures
  • Good fit for civil litigators transitioning into workers' comp defense

Core Keywords

Workers Compensation Attorney; Workers Comp Defense; California Workers Compensation; Hearing Representative; Insurance Defense; Civil Litigation Transition; Remote Attorney; WCAB; Adjuster Relations; Defense Attorney

Skills: hearing representative,litigation,workers compensation defense,insurance,civil litigation,wcab,compensation,workers compensation

Salary : $125,000 - $300,000

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