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SENIOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION PARALEGAL
Summary
Enthusiastic and project-oriented Paralegal offering 22 years of experience in workers' compensation law. Decisive team player with expertise in workers' compensation. Demonstrated attention to detail, confidentiality and completion of time-sensitive projects and deadlines.
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Experience
Senior Workers' Compensation Paralegal | 02/2012 to Current
Mccandlish Holton - Richmond , VA
Mccandlish Holton - Richmond , VA
- Interviews clients, obtaining vital case information to support claims.
- Trains incoming staff on office procedures and case-specific duties.
- Organized medical designations and exhibits for trial, preparing materials and supporting documentation for easy display and admittance.
- Consults with clients, witnesses and legal professionals to define and document case details.
- Identifies and solves complex problems impacting legal team and business direction.
- Produces well-researched and articulate legal briefs, pleadings and statements.
- Drafts correspondence as well as other documentation and submitted all materials to appropriate parties.
- Uses online databases such as WestLaw and LexisNexis to examine secondary sources, statutory law, case law and federal and state regulations.
- Facilitates efficient communication between judges, court administration and attorneys.
- Organizes client calendars, prepares mailings and handles high call volumes.
- Files pleadings and required paperwork with court clerk and defense counsel according to strict deadlines.
- Observes strict privacy laws to prevent information breaches and protect client data.
- Assists attorneys with trial preparation, develops trial exhibits, responds to motions and organizes documents for trial discovery.
- Enters client data into Outlook for records and client relationship management.
- Responds quickly to client calls and inquiries, asking open-ended questions to deliver applicable information.
- Drafts motions, briefs and other legal documents associated with litigation process.
- Identifies and analyzes legal documents and discovery documents.
- Uses Outlook to input and maintain client data with high degree of accuracy.
- Coordinates subpoena services and other day-to-day support activities for legal office.
- Propounds discovery to workers' compensation insurance carriers as well as defense counsels.
- Meets with clients to respond to discovery.
- Studies and differentiates government and judicial structures at federal and state levels to provide legal team with information on statutes, regulations, arbitration concepts and negotiation techniques.
Workers' Compensation Insurance Adjuster | 07/2010 to 03/2011
Corvel Corp. - City , STATE
Corvel Corp. - City , STATE
- Analyzed first reports of loss and underlying file material to determine if claim was compensable for the City of Virginia Beach.
- Conducted interviews of injured workers to include recorded statements.
- Conducted interviews of witnesses, gathered detailed information from employers and medical specialists to complete proper evaluation of claims.
- Adhered to company guidelines in claims processes, setting reserves, kept track of indemnity and medical payments on each claim to ensure each claim was proficiently managed.
- Conducted frequent reviews of files to ensure reserves have been set.
- Completed required investigations on referred files within established timeframes.
- Efficiently calculated indemnity benefits to include temporary total disability, temporary partial disability and permanent partial disability payments.
Workers' Compensation Paralegal | 08/1998 to 06/2010
Montagna, Klein, Camden, LLP - City , STATE
Montagna, Klein, Camden, LLP - City , STATE
- Drafted motions, briefs and other legal documents associated with litigation process.
- Drafted various legal documents to be filed with court.
- Organized client calendars, prepared mailings and handled high call volumes.
- Filed pleadings and required paperwork with court clerk and defense counsel according to strict deadlines.
- Responded quickly to client calls and inquiries.
- Organized medical designations and exhibits for trial, preparing materials and supporting documentation.
- Consulted with clients, witnesses and legal professionals to define and document case details.
- Identified and analyzed legal and discovery documents.
- Interviewed clients, obtaining vital case information.
- Drafted correspondence and legal documentation and submitted all materials to appropriate parties.
- Assisted attorneys with trial preparation, developed trial exhibits, responded to motions and organized documents for trial discovery.
- Facilitated efficient communication between judges, court administration, government agencies and attorneys.
- Coordinated subpoena services and other day-to-day support activities for legal office.
- Participated in client interviews, observed questioning process and took notes to document information.
- Efficient in the handling of both State and Longshore Workers' Compensation Claims.
- Reviewed claimant's files, requested medical records to include obtaining questionnaires from treating physicians.
Education and Training
Frank Phillips College - City
Associate of Science
Criminal Justice , 05/1997
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School Attended
- Frank Phillips College
Job Titles Held:
- Senior Workers' Compensation Paralegal
- Workers' Compensation Insurance Adjuster
- Workers' Compensation Paralegal
Degrees
- Associate of Science
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