Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant/Paralegal (Bilingual)
Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant/Paralegal (Bilingual)
Category
Paralegals
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
$55000 - $65000
Job Description:
The successful candidate will possess and be responsible for the following:
- Provide support to the lawyer to enhance law office effectiveness.
- Request authorization from employer/workers’ comp. carrier for treatment.
- The ability to recognize a client’s emergent need for treatment/temporary benefits and the need of the attorney to file a motion.
- Coordinate Intake for front desk walk-ins and meet and greet all guests.
- The ability to identify a potential retaliation/harassment claim in a timely fashion to bring it to the attention of the attorney.
- Download court calendars from courts online.
- Generate form letters to clients to attend IME appointments.
- Coordinate appointments for clients and calendar accordingly.
- Call clients the day before hearing dates to ensure a contact number and their presence in court. Ensure the client has directions to the court.
- Read file information to determine the need for the services of an interpreter in court and to schedule that service when appropriate.
Job Requirements:
The successful candidate will possess the following requirements:
- At least two years of working experience as a legal assistant or Paralegal in the Workers’ Compensation area of law.
- Satisfactory knowledge of day-to-day operations of a law office.
- Computer literacy with proficiency in MS Office and Dropbox
- Fluency in the English and Spanish language, both verbally and in writing (Required).
- Excellent organizational skills and Microsoft Office skills.
- Ability to juggle multiple activities and maintain professional demeanor.
- Communicate with clients, track and document all status' in case management system - SmartAdvocate.
- Must be willing and able to work in a fast-paced office setting.
Experience:
- Microsoft Office: 5 years (Required)
- Workers' Compensation: 2 years (Required)
Language:
- Spanish (Required)