Workers' Compensation Associate

Job Purpose : Helps employers and employees by representing either of them in Workers' Compensation claims and disputes. Duties :

• Obtains and retains workers' compensation clients by following-up on referrals; understanding case information; presenting what is covered under the law; maintaining rapport.
• Provides workers' compensation legal advice by conducting legal research; keeping clients abreast of recent rulings, decisions, and trends; providing explanations of expected risks and potential benefits.
• Maintains or reduces employers' worker's compensation insurance costs by defending employers and preventing benefits to employees or reducing the amount of benefits payable to employees; identifying fraudulent claims; subrogating claims to allow the employer to recover from the wrongdoer the amount of benefits paid or payable to the employee.
• Brings claims against employers' insurers by representing injured employees who have been unable to work in obtaining payment for lost wages, medical costs, and occupational rehabilitation expenses.
• Develops workers' compensation cases by supervising paralegals; reviewing case law and rulings; consulting with experts; preparing documents, filing and / or answering claims.
• Completes workers' compensation case preparation by preparing legal briefs; developing strategies, arguments, and testimony.
• Maintains workers' compensation case progress by following and enforcing productivity and quality standards; resolving operational problems; identifying work process improvements.
• Resolves workers' compensation cases by bringing claims; defending claims; planning, organizing, and presenting arguments and counter-arguments; engaging expert witnesses; preparing and presenting evidence; preparing and interrogating witnesses.
• Maintains cost standards by monitoring expenses; recommending cost-saving opportunities.
• Improves quality results by studying, evaluating, and re-designing processes; implementing changes.
• Updates job knowledge by reviewing trends in Workers' Compensation rulings; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Accomplishes law firm goals by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments. Skills / Qualifications : Employment Law, Client Confidentiality, Legal Compliance, Research Skills, Analyzing Information , Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Resolving Conflict, Informing, Attention to Detail, Administrative Writing Skills