Legal Bill Reviewer

Company Details

W.R. Berkley Corporation, founded in 1967, is one of the nation's premier commercial lines property casualty insurance providers. Founded in 2004, Berkley Environmental has underwriting and account executive units in seven regions. Berkley Environmental offers an array of coverages for virtually all classes traditionally known to have environmental liability exposures on both an admitted and non-admitted basis. We provide a comprehensive portfolio of commercial property casualty insurance, automobile liability and workers' compensation, along with claim services, providing expertise to meet the unique business needs of our customers.

Company URL: https://berkleyenvironmental.com/

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

A great opportunity to become part of a new dynamic Legal Services department as a Legal Bill Reviewer. This newly created department will focus on determining the validity of legal bill charges through the utilization of attorney guidelines and industry standards. Responsibilities also include resolution of all billing disputes, legal bill review appeals, educating law firms and staff on the bill review process, and analysis of billing discrepancies to determine law firm performance and billing trends.

• Ensure prompt, accurate and efficient auditing of submitted legal fee and expense invoices and amends as appropriate. These auditors will:

• Conduct line by line review of invoices to determine accuracy, reasonableness and compliance with agreed upon fee structure between company and law firm.

• Identify and group tasks to evaluate the progression of activities from start of case to closure.

• Collect information needed via contact with law firm and claims' staff to determine the reasonableness of time spent on tasks for completion of bill review process.

• Identify billing discrepancies based on knowledge of Attorney Guidelines, industry standards and litigation history, and reduce invoices accordingly.

• Discuss, explain and educate attorneys and claims' staff on reasons for invoice reductions, bill review process and compliance with Attorney Guidelines.

• Advise and work closely with Claim Managers, adjusters, and attorneys on billing discrepancies to determine the reasonableness of time spent and best course of action for resolution.

• Develop and maintain extensive knowledge related to determining the likely legal necessity for specific insurance defense related law firm work.

• Makes quick, sound decisions and negotiate resolution of billing issues or disputes.

• Utilizes claim file and document review to obtain claim strategy information and apply during review process.

• Ensure prompt, accurate and efficient auditing of submitted legal fee and expense invoices and amends as appropriate.

• Engages in written and/or verbal communications with law firms and/or the Berkley Environmental employees managing the claim serving as the technical resource for appeal oversight and/or discretionary reviews.

• Collaborates with claims department for more effective litigated cost control.

• Serves as a technical resource to other claim professionals and various stakeholders, providing consultation and training regarding legal bill review and related best practices where appropriate.

• Drive and influence compliance with partnering law firms based on Berkley Environmental's retention and billing policies and philosophy through building a trusted and strategic business partnerships.

• Assist and provide input to identify improvement or innovative opportunities and aids in the understanding, assessment and removal of barriers to success.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience working with litigation and legal billing practices, civil court rules and procedures and the state and federal court systems

• 3 years bill review experience with exposure to multiple lines of business and varying billing complexity

• Experience with various eBilling systems

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Adobe PDF

• Excellent computer skills

• Function independently and multi-task in a dynamic, changing environment that encourages an entrepreneurial spirit.

• Possess and promote a culture of diversity and intellectual curiosity.

• Exceptional organizational skills

• Ability to exercise legal judgment

• Strategic thinking

• Professional demeanor

• Team-oriented

• Ability to work with minimal supervision

• Exceptional attention to detail

Additional Company Details

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting agencies or firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role Responsibilities A great opportunity to become part of a new dynamic Legal Services department as a Legal Bill Reviewer. This newly created department will focus on determining the validity of legal bill charges through the utilization of attorney guidelines and industry standards. Responsibilities also include resolution of all billing disputes, legal bill review appeals, educating law firms and staff on the bill review process, and analysis of billing discrepancies to determine law firm performance and billing trends.

• Ensure prompt, accurate and efficient auditing of submitted legal fee and expense invoices and amends as appropriate. These auditors will:

• Conduct line by line review of invoices to determine accuracy, reasonableness and compliance with agreed upon fee structure between company and law firm.

• Identify and group tasks to evaluate the progression of activities from start of case to closure.

• Collect information needed via contact with law firm and claims' staff to determine the reasonableness of time spent on tasks for completion of bill review process.

• Identify billing discrepancies based on knowledge of Attorney Guidelines, industry standards and litigation history, and reduce invoices accordingly.

• Discuss, explain and educate attorneys and claims' staff on reasons for invoice reductions, bill review process and compliance with Attorney Guidelines.

• Advise and work closely with Claim Managers, adjusters, and attorneys on billing discrepancies to determine the reasonableness of time spent and best course of action for resolution.

• Develop and maintain extensive knowledge related to determining the likely legal necessity for specific insurance defense related law firm work.

• Makes quick, sound decisions and negotiate resolution of billing issues or disputes.

• Utilizes claim file and document review to obtain claim strategy information and apply during review process.

• Ensure prompt, accurate and efficient auditing of submitted legal fee and expense invoices and amends as appropriate.

• Engages in written and/or verbal communications with law firms and/or the Berkley Environmental employees managing the claim serving as the technical resource for appeal oversight and/or discretionary reviews.

• Collaborates with claims department for more effective litigated cost control.

• Serves as a technical resource to other claim professionals and various stakeholders, providing consultation and training regarding legal bill review and related best practices where appropriate.

• Drive and influence compliance with partnering law firms based on Berkley Environmental's retention and billing policies and philosophy through building a trusted and strategic business partnerships.

• Assist and provide input to identify improvement or innovative opportunities and aids in the understanding, assessment and removal of barriers to success.