What are the responsibilities and job description for the Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant position at Rissman, Barrett, Hurt, Donahue, McLain & Mangan, P.A.?
Overview
Join our dynamic legal team as a Workers' Compensation Legal Assistant and play a vital role in supporting workers' compensation cases from inception to resolution. This energetic position offers the opportunity to work closely with attorneys, manage complex legal documentation, and streamline case workflows. We are seeking a motivated professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, demonstrates exceptional organizational skills, and is passionate about delivering top-tier legal support. Your contributions will directly impact our ability to advocate effectively for injured workers while fostering a collaborative and positive office atmosphere.
As Florida’s foremost workers’ compensation firm, we handle high-volume challenging claims for clients, including insurance companies, large TPAs, and employers large and small. We’ve built our success over decades of solving complex workers’ compensation issues, delivering our clients steadfast partnership and significant value along the way.
Your Role:
You will be responsible for performing a variety of legal support duties and delivering high-quality services to internal and external clients, exhibiting commitment to integrity and excellence. The scope of responsibilities include prioritizing, managing and following through on multiple projects, and communicating effectively, courteously and professionally with clients, attorneys, and peers.
Duties:
· Schedule hearings, depositions, mediations, client meetings, and phone conferences
· Calendar all deadlines
· Coordinate with different parties about schedules and any changes
· Resolve scheduling conflicts as they occur
· Secure videographer and interpreters as needed.
· Have the ability to manage multiple calls
· Organize and maintain case files
· Transcription
· Prepare subpoenas and following up on records
· Draft legal correspondence and other documents
· Ability to accurately record billable time contemporaneously with work performed.
. Other tasks as assigned
Requirements:
- Workers' Compensation and/or Legal Assistant experience preferred but not required.
- Solid tenure
- Typing speed of 50 -70 wpm
- Demonstrated ability to work under strict deadlines
- Ability to manage and reprioritize work daily
- Must be able to work effectively in a busy team-oriented environment as well as independently
- Excellent time/task management skills
- We use E-Verify
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- AD&D insurance
- Dental insurance
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $42,654 - $57,637