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Comp Judge

State of Minnesota • Saint Paul, MN • 1d ago

Working Title: Workers' Compensation Judge

Job Class: Compensation Judge

Agency: Administrative Hearings

Job ID : 87964

Location : St. Paul and Duluth

Telework Eligible : Yes

Full/Part Time : Full-Time

Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

Date Posted : 08/8/2025

Closing Date : 08/21/2025

Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Administrative Hearings / Administrative Hearings-Excluded Others

Division/Unit : Office of Admin. Hearings / Workers' Compensation

Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

Days of Work : Monday - Friday

Travel Required : Yes

Salary Range: $89.70 / hourly; $187,293 / annually

Classified Status : Classified

Bargaining Unit/Union : 221 - Excluded All Others/Unrepresented

FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Qualified applicants from this announcement will be used to fill up to two (2) positions in St. Paul or Duluth.

OVERVIEW: Perform highly responsible professional legal and quasi-judicial work in the field of workers' compensation. Conduct judicial hearings, make decisions, hear witnesses and counsel, examine briefs, interpret law, and make benefit determinations in workers' compensation matters.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION: Serve as a compensation judge in workers' compensation hearings so that disputed claims and issues are fairly resolved by ruling on admissibility of evidence, questioning and determining credibility of witnesses, maintaining decorum, and ruling on evidentiary and procedural matters. Develop records so that final determinations are substantiated by ensuring that proceedings are properly recorded, administering oaths and affirmations, issuing subpoenas, and receiving all relevant and competent evidence. Make benefit determinations so that claims and issues are settled based upon findings of fact and in accordance with workers' compensation law by finding the facts of each matter, determining the correct statutory authority for benefits requested, conducting necessary legal research and issuing Findings and Order. Maintain expertise in workers' compensation law, rules of evidence, and judicial procedures so that hearings are conducted fairly, statutes applied properly, and legal licensure is maintained. Decisions are subject to review only by appeal to the Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals and by the Minnesota Supreme Court by writ of certiorari.

Minimum Qualifications:

Juris Doctor Degree.

Current licensure in good standing to practice law in the State of Minnesota.

Legal writing sample no more than 8 pages in length to be submitted to Belle Sarff at belle.sarff@state.mn.us no later than August 25, 2025.

At least five years of full-time experience as a judge, mediator, or trial attorney, with (1) the majority of that practice devoted to the field of workers' compensation; or (2) in a comparable professional role that demonstrates extensive expertise in the field of workers' compensation law in Minnesota or a state with a comparable workers' compensation statute.

Preferred Qualifications:

Arbitration or mediation training and certification.

Proven legal research skills.

A spoken/written language other than English sufficient to communicate with those coming before the Court in their native language.

Cultural responsiveness to work effectively with others from different backgrounds and cultures demonstrating a commitment to community and public service.

Physical Requirements

Maintain a stationary position for a prolonged period of the day.

Move and/or transport file boxes or comparable items on an occasional basis.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of the Court of Administrative Hearings that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

Criminal History Check

Employment Reference Check

Court Records Check

Drivers' License Check

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.

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