Job Number: 01-250805-01: Deputy General Counsel - DOLIR

Company Name:  The Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations


Deputy General Counsel - DOLIR / Office of the General Counsel (OGC)  -  Jefferson City

Annual Salary Range: $ 95,000-106,000
* Please Note: The salary/salary range listed in this job description is a base salary only and does not include years-of-service adjustments. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments may exceed the salary/salary range listed above.
 


What you will do:

· Serve as the deputy to the Department’s General Counsel

· Provide legal support to the Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) on matters including, but not limited to, proof of coverage, , medical fee disputes, Line of Duty Compensation Fund, Tort Victims Compensation Fund, Second Injury Fund, self-insurance, and fraud/noncompliance

· Provide legal support to the Division of Employment Security (DES) on matters related to Missouri’s Employment Security Law

· Provide legal support to the Division of Labor Standards (DLS) on matters including, but not limited to, minimum wage, prevailing wage, child labor, worker safety, and mine/cave safety

· Provide legal support as needed to the State Board of Mediation and the Missouri Commission on Human Rights

· Ensure responses are made to subpoenas, fiscal notes, legislative proposals, constituent requests and records requests pursuant to the Missouri Sunshine Law

· Prepare legal opinions, memos, and guidance as requested by Department and Division leadership

· Prepare and review contracts, leases, and other legal documents

· Represent the Department before administrative tribunals on matters pertaining to unemployment tax, unemployment benefits, and prevailing wage

· Represent the Department in circuit court on matters including, but not limited to, collections, bankruptcy, and defense of liens on real property

· Prepare appellate briefs in cases involving unemployment benefits and argue such cases in the Missouri Court of Appeals

· Assist in responding to comments and inquiries from private citizens and public officials

· Represent the Department at meetings, seminars, and conferences, both within and outside of the State of Missouri, involving stakeholders, citizens, and government officials

· Serve as back-up to the General Counsel in their absence



Interested Parties/How to Apply:    


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Position Number:   182419

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