Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The State of Ohio is hiring an Unemployment Compensation Administrative Hearing Officer to conduct fair administrative hearings on unemployment benefit appeals. The role involves researching legal issues, managing hearing procedures and testimony, and writing decisions.

Responsibilities

• Conducts administrative law hearings for the lower authority to determine why an individual was separated from employment & whether an induvial is entitled to unemployment benefits, explains hearing procedure & advises parties of their rights, administers oath & oversees taking of testimony (e.g. decides from which witnesses to take testimony, directly questions each of those witnesses, oversees each parties' additional direct testimony & cross examination, assists parties in cross-examination when appropriate, secures stipulations, answers questions & interprets policies & procedures, rules on motions & objections, determines admissibility of evidence)
• Conducts legal research in preparation for hearings (e.g. reviews Director's files & all additional documents & exhibits, ensures that parties & issues are correctly identified & notified)
• Confers with parties regarding scheduling & continuances, authorizes issuance of subpoenas, writes decisions (e.g. reviews evidence, researches legal issues, types or dictates decisions)

Skills

• Admission to Ohio Bar pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4705.01
• 6 months experience as licensed attorney
• Valid driver's license

Benefits

• Remote, full-time position
• A variety of quality, competitive benefits for eligible full-time and part-time employees; benefits eligibility depends on a number of factors
• Medical coverage
• Free dental, vision and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal and sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, adoption and foster care leave
• Education and development opportunities, including Employee Development Funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Public retirement systems, such as OPERS, STRS, SERS and HPRS
• Optional deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation

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