Workers' compensation law firm seeking a highly-motivated, professional, reliable, loyal and fully bilingual (English/Spanish) paralegal with a minimum of 2 years experience working at a busy workers' compensation firm. This is a full time in office position.

Responsibilities include:

Heavy volume client communication; periodic file reviews; follow-up on carrier payments; evaluation of case status; follow-up on medical requests with doctor’s offices; coordinating medical care and determining status of client treatment; filing of fee applications; contact with claim’s adjusters; drafting of correspondence to all appropriate parties; and explanation of detailed legal issues to clients.

Candidate must have the ability to handle heavy call volume with outstanding customer service skills. The ability to set priorities and successfully manage any changes in priority is required. The ideal candidate for this position must enjoy strong client contact and communication. You must enjoy working on the phone, as that is critical your success and enjoyment at this firm.

Candidate must have the ability to work well with an assistant.

The ideal candidate must possess the following attributes:

Minimum of 2 years of Workers’ Compensation experience at a busy law firm;

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a variety of individuals;

Strong customer service skills and excellent telephone manner;

Supreme organizational skills; Punctual;

Ability to work independently and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced work environment;

Ability to multi-task and appropriately manage time and responsibilities;

Ability to maintain and coordinate numerous records and files;

Professionalism;

Ability to communicate effectively with in-office executives; and

Dependability.