Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyWorkers' Compensation Board

TitleSenior Attorney, WCB Items #2678, #8266, #8276

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $88161 to $111111 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Schenectady

Street Address Office of General Counsel, Administrative Review Division

328 State Street

City Schenectady

StateNY

Zip Code12305

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.

OR

Candidates must have one year permanent competitive or non-competitive 55 b/c service as a Senior Attorney or be eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 or 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description Incumbent will be a Senior Attorney in the Administrative Review Division of the Office of General Counsel. The Senior Attorney will be primarily responsible for reviewing applications for administrative review submitted pursuant to WCL Section 23 and drafting proposed decisions related to those applications for approval by Members of the Workers' Compensation Board. Such review and drafting will require articulating the issue(s) raised on appeal, reviewing documents in the Board's files, ascertaining the facts, performing legal research, applying the law to the facts, and proposing a decision in a standardized format. The Senior Attorney may also prepare revised decisions after Oral Argument when the Board Panel recommends technical corrections, amendments, or rescissions of the proposed decision. Upon occasion the incumbent may also be involved in special legal projects on various issues concerning the application of Workers' Compensation Law, give presentations, Continuing Legal Education lectures, legal summaries, etc.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Recruitment Unit

Telephone

Fax 518-486-6364

Email Address HRM@WCB.NY.GOV

Address

Street Human Resources Management

328 State Street

City Schenectady

State NY

Zip Code 12305

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a letter of interest and resume which lists your actual Civil Service title, salary grade and specific verifiable information as to how you meet the minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply for this position. Please send your application to HRM@WCB.ny.gov (email applications are preferred). It is important that you reference the WCB Item #2678 in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. (Please do not reference the Vacancy ID No.)