What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual WC Paralegal position at Bader Scott Injury Lawyers LLC?
Job Description Bilingual WC Paralegal
Bader Law is a purpose-driven law firm guided by the principles of the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS). As an EOS organization, we prioritize a culture of accountability, transparency, and strategic growth. Our mission is to stand as champions, advocating, defending, and protecting those suffering from injury and loss. By providing access to the highest quality legal and medical services, we empower the injured to maximize their recovery – physically, financially, and emotionally.
The ideal candidate is passionate about making an impact through a purpose-driven organization. This individual will exemplify our core values and guiding principles to achieve extraordinary results.
Core Responsibilities
As the WC Paralegal, the primary responsibilities include:
Responsibilities:
- High-Level Case Management
- Communicate with clients, attorneys, insurance adjusters, paralegals, medical providers, and others via telephone, email, and written correspondence.
- Organize and maintain documents in the legal case management system.
- Data entry in legal case management system.
- Prioritize and organize daily tasks and duties to meet client and firm deadlines.
- Support attorneys and legal staff to provide the highest level of quality service to clients
- Draft and submit Worker’s Comp Board forms on Georgia State Board of Workers’ Comp Claims Management System (ICMS).
- Obtain pertinent information from clients, including medical and work status updates, doctor appointment information, documents, and other information needed to maximize the client’s recovery.
- Prepare litigation documents, pleadings, and discovery, if needed.
- Schedule meetings, conference calls, appointments, depositions, mediations.
- Maintain attorney calendar
- Other duties as assigned
Qualities and Skills:
- Minimum of 3 years workers’ compensation experience preferred.
- Bilingual is preferred (English and Spanish)
- Minimum High School Graduate some college preferred
- Computer Proficiency: Microsoft Office, Outlook, Word
- Must be organized and capable of handling multiple complex tasks simultaneously, and performing assignments with speed and accuracy, creating a professional work product with attention to detail.
- Must have technology skills and excellent communication skills.
Desired Outcome
The Workers’ Compensation Paralegal has a critical role at the firm. The role of the Paralegal includes both Non-Litigation and Litigation.
The legal assistant’s role is to provide high-level case management to ensure that the client obtains the maximum Workers’ Compensation benefits that they are entitled to, including medical treatment and income benefits, if applicable. The Legal Assistant is expected to provide a high customer service experience for every client.