Workers Compensation Legal Assistant

Disparti Law Group

Workers Compensation Legal Assistant

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Job Description

    Join us at Disparti Law Group and be part of Larry’s winning team! Known for our outstanding customer service and unbeatable results, we consistently deliver on our greatest commitment – achieving the absolute best results for our clients.

    Bring your knowledge, creativity, confidence and passion to our team and be part of our dedication to winning!

    The Legal Assistant position is located in our downtown Chicago office and is a hybrid position after successfully achieving competency in the role.

    Summary

    The Legal Assistant for the Workers Compensation team is dedicated to the successful resolution of the caseload for the practice area.

    The Legal Assistant ager supports the mission and goals of Disparti Law Group by providing exceptional service to clients, vendors and to internal customers. The Legal Assistant is responsible for the timely and accurate processing of case tasks to maximize case value and to meet time-on-desk deadlines.

    Supervisory Responsibilities

    The Legal Assistant does not have supervisory responsibilities.

    Essential Functions

    1. Provide exceptional customer service to vendors via email, telephone, in person or by other means.
    2. Prepare legal documents and demand letters for submission to insurance companies or opposing counsel
    3. Print medical bills, records and other documents as required by Pre-Litigation attorneys.
    4. Resolve liens and medical bills with providers, insurance companies and other providers.
    5. Review case files to ensure all tasks are up to date; flag attorneys/Case Management Leader of discrepancies, as needed.
    6. Disburse settlement checks to clients, as needed.
    7. Scan, upload and add mail and faxes to case management database. Distribute correspondence, as required, to attorneys and team members.
    8. Provide support to attorneys, administrative supervisor and other office team members.
    9. Special projects as assigned.

    Required Skills/Abilities

    Exceptional customer service skills

    Dependable and reliable

    Excellent attendance and work ethic

    High attention to detail; highly organized

    Excellent communication skills (verbal and written); bilingual (Spanish) a plus

    Quick to learn; able to work with minimal supervision

    Education & Experience

    High school graduate or equivalent, some college required

    Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel)

    Previous workers compensation case management experience required

    Legal case management database experience a plus


    Compensation Range

    $22.00-28.00 per hour, depending on experience

    Disparti Law Group is a multi-state employer, and as such, any salary range provided may not be applicable in all states. Any offer made to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include years of experience, education, location, etc.

    Benefits

    12 paid holidays annually

    10 days of paid time off annually

    5 days of paid sick leave annually

    Medical, dental, vision insurance

    401(k) with fully-vested safe-harbor company match after 1 year of service

    Disparti Law Group is a multi-state employer, and as such, any salary range provided may not be applicable in all states. Any offer made to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include years of experience, education, location, etc.

    Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.