Workers' Compensation Judge positions open until February 6
Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans. OAH is hiring up to three Workers' Compensation Judges. This is a hybrid work opportunity, working at least four days in the office per 2-week pay period. The Workers' Compensation Judges will be based at either OAH office - St. Paul or Duluth. The posting is open until February 6, 2025, at midnight.
Workers' Compensation Judge position
The Workers' Compensation Judges will:
- Serve as a workers’ compensation judge.
- Act in accordance with the Code of Judicial Conduct and applicable statutory codes of ethics.
- Research, understand, interpret, apply, and explain relevant law in complex legal and factual settings.
- Conduct fair and impartial hearings in complex, adversarial cases in accordance with governing laws and rules.
- Resolve issues of law and fact based upon the application of sound, supported legal reasoning to facts based upon evidence in the hearing record.
- Engage in clear, respectful oral communication.
- Prepare clear, concise, and easily understandable written decisions and orders.
- Establish and maintain effective, cooperative, and respectful relationships with diverse people.
- Maintain license to practice law in the State of Minnesota.
Minimum qualifications
- Juris Doctorate (J.D.)
- Current licensure in good standing to practice law in the State of Minnesota.
- Demonstrated knowledge of workers' compensation laws.
- Demonstrated legal writing skills.
- Intercultural competency. Ability to relate and communicate effectively with individuals who do not share the same culture, ethnicity, language, or other common experiences.
- Ability to work well as part of a team.
- Ability to uphold judicial temperament, which requires compassion, decisiveness, open-mindedness, courtesy, patience, freedom from bias, and commitment to equal justice under the law.
Comprehensive Benefits
Our benefits aim to balance four key elements that make life and work meaningful: health and wellness, financial well-being, professional development, and work/life harmony. As an employee, your benefits may include:
- Hybrid work (at least four days in the office per 2-week pay period)
- Public pension plan
- Training and professional development
- Paid vacation and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays each year
- Paid parental leave
- Low-cost medical and dental coverage
- Prescription drug coverage
- Vision coverage
- Wellness programs and resources
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Health care spending and savings accounts
- Dependent care spending account
- Tax-deferred compensation
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Tuition reimbursement
- Federal Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Program
Applications
Apply online at mn.gov/careers using job ID 82884.
Applications require a cover letter, resume, application, and writing sample.
If you know someone who you think would be perfect for this role, please encourage them to apply!
Informational interviews
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About OAH
The Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings is Minnesota's administrative court. OAH renders justice through fair, timely, and impartial administrative hearings and high-quality dispute resolution services. OAH is an energetic, responsive, and respected service provider to Minnesotans, state and local governments, and the workers’ compensation system.
OAH is the largest of three Executive Branch Courts with over 60 full-time equivalents located in St. Paul and Duluth. OAH, with 30 judges, is comparable in size to the Ramsey County District Court with 32 judges.
OAH has exclusive, trial-level jurisdiction over 200 unique areas of administrative law and workers’ compensation. This means the decisions of OAH are appealable to higher-level appellate courts (Minnesota Court of Appeals, Minnesota Supreme Court, and Minnesota Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals) and not at trial-level district courts.
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