Job Title: Workers' Compensation Paralegal
Job Responsibilities:
The Workers' Compensation Paralegal at the law firm is responsible for providing paralegal support to attorneys handling a high volume of workers' compensation cases. The role involves both administrative and substantive legal work, ensuring efficient case management. Key responsibilities include:
- Documenting and presenting legal research and related information to supervising attorneys promptly.
- Utilizing technical skills to conduct legal research and perform other legal tasks, with proficiency in software such as Microsoft Suite for organizing and maintaining legal documents.
- Developing good relationships with clients and professionals to make clients comfortable sharing personal case information.
- Managing multiple cases in a fast-paced environment with changing deadlines, requiring excellent organizational skills.
- Conducting legal research on relevant laws, regulations, and articles.
- Meeting target billable hour requirements of 100 hours per month.
- Coordinating Independent Medical Examinations to assist with the defense of claims.
- Analyzing legal documents and ensuring their accuracy.
- Assisting attorneys with the defense of workers’ compensation claims.
- Managing billable time entries daily.
- Communicating professionally and tactfully with clients, insurance companies, medical providers, and attorneys to relay information and defend claims.
- Collecting and analyzing documents and information to assist with litigation.
- Maintaining confidentiality of client information in accordance with firm policies.
- Preparing pertinent documents and substantive correspondences.
- Providing status reports and recommendations to attorneys throughout all stages of litigation.
- Saving all emails, documents, and filings in the document management system.
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Education and Experience Information:
Candidates for the Workers' Compensation Paralegal position are required to have:
- An Associate’s degree or higher.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience, with paralegal certification preferred.
- Experience in Workers’ Compensation is preferred.
- Strong communication skills in English for clear information exchange.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills.
- The ability to observe and assess data and documents both in printed form and on computer screens.
- A willingness to work beyond normal hours.
- A team-oriented approach with the ability to work independently within general guidelines and minimal supervision.
- The ability to respond and maintain confidentiality in handling information or adversarial inquiries.
Salary Information:
The position offers an hourly salary and bonus opportunity, with the hourly salary range for this position being to . Actual pay may be adjusted based on experience and other job-related factors permitted by law. Additionally, the position provides a full benefits package, which includes health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, a 401(k) plan, flexible spending, and more.
The law firm values diversity and strives to create a collaborative and enjoyable culture, rewarding leadership, efficiency, mutual respect, and teamwork for the common good. The law firm is a national civil litigation firm with offices in major metro markets across the ., providing strategic coverage for clients. The firm has over 400 attorneys and specializes in business and commercial disputes, employment and labor, insurance coverage, product liability, and more, serving key sectors such as construction, energy, transportation, manufacturing, retail and hospitality, and insurance.
Department: Paralegal
This is a full-time position.
