Workers' Compensation Associate from Vanguard Temporaries, Inc.
New York City, NY 10018
About the Job
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
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
Salary
20 - 30 /hour
