Workers’ Compensation Legal Assistant
The DS Advantage: creating superior performance, distinctive impact, and lasting endurance through teamwork, service, and excellence. We help injured and disabled people by delivering our core values of Teamwork, Service, and Excellence.
About the role
Our workers’ compensation legal assistants play a vital role in supporting our clients and team, serving as a trusted point of contact, providing exceptional service using legal knowledge, and showing care and respect to clients. We are seeking a client-focused and detail-oriented legal assistant to support our workers’ compensation attorneys. The ideal candidate is highly organized, possesses strong communication skills, and manages multiple priorities in a fast-paced, collaborative legal environment. The candidate must be reliable, consistent, and proactive in handling tasks.
Responsibilities
- Function as the point of contact, maintaining professional communication with clients, insurance adjusters, opposing counsel, nurse case managers, and medical providers throughout the case process.
- Support attorneys in case development, facilitating documentation, and being responsive to advance cases through the workers’ compensation system.
- Partner with team members to align case strategies, share insights, and ensure consistent, client-centered results.
- Manage an active caseload and maintain accurate, organized case files using legal case management software (e.g., Litify).
- Prepare, complete, and file initial documentation for new cases.
- Draft legal correspondence, pleadings, motions, and other case-related documents.
- Compose and coordinate discovery requests, responses, and related documentation.
- Collect, review, organize, and summarize medical records and other supporting evidence.
- Prepare case files and supporting materials for mediations, hearings, depositions, and other legal proceedings.
- Schedule mediations, conferences, client meetings, and other case-related appointments.
- Monitor deadlines including clients’ medical appointments and ensure compliance with Industrial Commission rules, filing requirements, and internal procedures.
Requirements
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal certification or Associates/Bachelor’s degree.
- One to three years of experience in a law firm or legal environment.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Acrobat, and case management software.
- Strong time management, critical thinking, problem-solving, professionalism, and empathy.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience and education.
- Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Retirement plan with employer match program.
- Professional development opportunities.
- Positive team atmosphere.