Paralegal Workers' Compensation
Columbia, SC - USA
Job Summary
The candidate must have workers compensation experience be detail oriented have a professional demeanor and be able to handle large volumes of work in a fast-paced environment with exceptional proofreading written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities include summarizing medical files and discovery requests drafting correspondence and pleadings scheduling mediations depositions etc. and coordinating litigated files.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- A history of strong timekeeping practices
- Drafting correspondence to clients and SCWCC
- Organizing file materials
- Preparing settlement documentation
- Assisting with hearing preparation
- Being comfortable in a fast-paced work environment
- Drafting SC Workers Compensation Commission forms
- Reviewing and summarizing employment and medical records
- Managing attorney calendars and matter deadlines and
- Preparing certificate of service production requests and clinchers.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this position. Activities duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.
Qualifications :
Hedrick Gardner is a high technology work environment and the primary tools of this position are Aderant for case management and timekeeping NetDocs for document management Adobe Acrobat for PDF creation and manipulation MS Word and MS Outlook. Having the ability to learn new technology is important to future success.
Preference is given to candidates with several years of experience handling workers compensation cases and a bachelors degree however other combinations of education and experience will be considered.
This position is an in-office position located near Main and Lady Streets.
Additional Information :
Hedrick Gardner offers competitive salary and benefits including free parking.
Physical Demands:
- Position requires sitting for more than 2/3 of the time
- Position requires ability to focus on a computer monitor for extended periods of time
- Positon requires a small amount of bending and reaching to access supplies and equipment
- Position requires enough mobility to move from one area of the office to another at a moderate pace periodically
- Must be able to lift up to 10 pounds on occasion
- Work is performed in an office environment with a modest level of noise
Work Environment:
- Indoor Office Setting
- Well-Lighted/Ventilated Environment
- Air Conditioned/Heated Environment
- 7.5 hour shift 37.5 hours per week
- Monday to Friday
- 8:30am 5:00pm
- 1 hour lunch
Benefits:
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life
- Short-term Disability
- Long-term Disability
- HRA
- FSA
- 401K
- Educational Assistance
- Pet Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- PTO Accrual
Benefit Conditions:
- Waiting period may apply
- Only full-time employees eligible
Ability to commute/relocate:
Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work.
Hedrick Gardner is committed to the equal employment opportunity of all individuals regardless of their race color religion gender age sexual orientation national origin disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by local state or federal law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
About Company
For more than 65 years, Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP has built a strong tradition of representing business and industry with our comprehensive litigation services. With offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington, and Asheville, North Carolina; and Columbia, South Carolina, ... View more