Workers Compensation Paralegal

About the role

We are a rapidly growing Charleston-based Personal Injury Law Firm. We have a fast-paced team environment working with injured clients and their legal concerns.

Why you should apply (at a glance):

• Voted one of the Best Law Firms to Work For in the US in 2023, 2024, 2025 & 2026
• Competitive benefits
• Company events
• Commitment to employee career growth
• Team focused

Pay

Compensation: $55,000 - $75,000 yearly

Schedule

Full-time, in-office position at our headquarters in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Benefits

• Competitive benefits
• Company events
• Commitment to employee career growth
• Team focused environment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• One to Five Years of Workers' Compensation Paralegal experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Ability to type 50 words per minute or faster
• Tech-savvy and able to work in a fast-paced, cloud-based environment
• Great attitude and a focus on collaborative work
• Preferred: Spanish‑Speaking

Responsibilities

• Review case facts and develop a plan of action with the attorney
• Verify coverage on E-case and set up a claim with the Insurance Company
• Draft Form 50s (hearing or no hearing)
• Call clients every 21 days with status updates
• Facilitate and monitor medical treatment and recommendations, orders, and referrals for authorization
• Promptly send all referrals to the adjuster or defense counsel the day you receive them
• Assist in coordinating/scheduling transportation and interpretation
• Monitor income benefits and ensure the client is receiving the maximum amount due (missing TTD checks)
• Update when the client has reached MMI, and work on obtaining Form 14B
• Identify when there are issues with a case and discuss with the attorney
• Ensure all calls, emails, and texts are saved in Litify
• Assist attorney during hearing, including managing and scheduling depositions and mediations, calendaring hearings, and preparing Pre-Hearing Briefs
• Facilitate the signing of settlement documents (Clincher, 19, 61, SM, etc)
• File the Form 61 (and Clincher if necessary) with the WCC and send the Clincher and 19 to DC (if requested) for filing with WCC
• Use SCWCC Ecase to monitor the claim and upload the proper documentation