Bilingual Workers Compensation/Personal Injury Legal Assistant Position Available In Dorchester, South Carolina

Bilingual Workers’ Compensation/Personal Injury Legal Assistant George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers 7053 Rivers Ave, North Charleston, SC 29406 George Sink, P.A. Injury Lawyers is looking for a motivated and experienced Bilingual (Spanish/English) Worker’s Compensation and/or Personal Injury Legal Assistant to join our growing team. The ideal candidate must have the ability to manage a large case load in a fast-paced environment. As a Legal Assistant you are responsible for providing support to attorneys assisting with all aspects personal injury and worker’s compensation law. Duties and Responsibilities Receives and returns client’s calls, faxes and emails within 24 hours. Reviews intake documents to ensure all information necessary to open a case has been gathered and opens the file. Research coverage for workers’ compensation claims. Responsible for generating required workers’ compensation forms and documents through our case management system, transcribing dictation, revising or drafting documents as directed by supervising attorneys including, but not limited to, briefs, APAs, correspondence, demands, settlement documents and correspondence in a timely fashion. Process and submit client mileage and prescription reimbursement forms. Calls adjusters to follow-up for client mileage and TTD checks. Maintain custody of the physical file. File and update records, correspondence and file documents in an orderly and organized manner per established office procedures. Manage the scheduling of attorney calendars for client meetings, doctor meetings, IMEs, Vocational and Psych evaluations, depositions, mediations, hearings, etc. and preparing notification correspondence to all parties. Follow up and procure IME and FCE reports prior to scheduling mediations. Fluency in English AND Spanish is required.

Preferred Qualifications:

2-5 years experience in a similar administrative role, preferably as a legal assistant or case manager, involving Worker’s Compensation Experience using a case management system, preferably Needles or Litify Strong Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) Strong ability to multi-task and strong organizational skills Positive attitude and ability to work in a team environment.

Office hours:

8:00am-5:00pm, Monday to Friday Pay is based off of experience. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$33,280.00 – $40,250.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Referral program Retirement plan Vision insurance

Schedule:

8 hour shift Monday to

Friday Experience:

Workers’ compensation law: 1 year (Required)

Language:

Spanish (Required) Ability to

Commute:

North Charleston, SC 29406 (Required) Ability to

Relocate:

North Charleston, SC 29406: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

In person