Claim Specialist L1 FT - TORT
Claim Specialist L1 FT - TORT
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Job Description
The Tort Division is seeking Claim Specialists Level 1. This position encompasses work of varying degrees of difficulty and responsibility performed under supervision of supervisory legal assistant staff attorneys and/or higherlevel staff which may include but is not limited to the following:
Investigate and assist in the preparation for trial of less serious claims for and against the City.
Secures evidence by interviewing interested parties witnesses officers and other persons involved.
Assist attorneys by preparing and processing subpoenas motions affidavits legal notices and /or other forms and papers which related to legal proceedings and transactions.
Assist in obtaining reviewing updating and maintaining physical and electronic case files.
Obtains collects assembles and reviews records and data for attorneys.
Perform legal research as well as database and site searches.
Submit obtains and files documents from various courts and/or City agencies throughout the City.
May check records and request adjournments to various courts.
Preparing discovery materials for production.
Performing routine administrative duties when necessary including photocopying filing scanning archiving data entry indexing reserving conference rooms and managing attorneys calendars.
Some of the physical activities performed and environmental conditions experienced include lifting and carrying boxes and files; climbing stairs; and traveling throughout the City on all types of public transportation and/or walking in all kinds of weather often carrying files.
CLAIM SPECIALIST 30726
Qualifications :
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and two years of fulltime satisfactory experience investigating and/or settling claims for personal injury or property damage or loss; or
3. A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of fulltime satisfactory
experience investigating and/or settling claims for personal injury or property damage or loss; or
4. A satisfactory combination of education and/or experience that is equivalent to 1 2 or 3 above.
College education may be substituted for experience as described in 2 or 3 above on the basis that 30 semester credits from an accredited college or university may be substituted for each year of
required experience. However all candidates must have a fouryear high school diploma or its
educational equivalent.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
