Workers Compensation Administrator II administers the workers' compensation program for an organization. Implements a consistent process for recording, investigating, and reporting workers' compensation claims complying with laws and regulations. Being a Workers Compensation Administrator II prepares and submits required reporting and documentation to OSHA, state and local agencies, and other entities. Monitors all claims and liaises with the employees, managers, insurance representatives, union representatives, medical staff, and attorneys involved with a case. Additionally, Workers Compensation Administrator II communicates case status details and necessary information to involved parties, including notifications of hearings, outcomes, return to work, or restrictions. Performs periodic reviews of overall cases to identify trends. Maintains up-to-date knowledge of all regulations and laws for reporting workers' compensation. May coordinate or assist with safety programs focused on injury prevention or facilitate accommodations for workers. May require a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a manager. The Workers Compensation Administrator II occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Workers Compensation Administrator II typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
At Lawrence & Associates, Attorneys are managers. They not only are expected to competently and efficiently manage their case load, but also to compassionately and effectively manage the projects and work assigned to one or more paralegals and law clerks. As a result, and attorney should always conduct him- or her-self in a way that sets an example for other employees to follow, in every aspect of an attorney’s job. Perhaps the most important designation in Lawrence & Associates is “Responsible Attorney” for a given matter, which signifies that you have taken control of a client’s legal issue and bear a duty to see it completed successfully to the greatest extent of your abilities.
Day to day job duties as they relate to case planning and development, include but are not limited to: interviewing and meeting with clients; gathering facts; requesting documentation; drafting and analyzing legal documents; making and receiving phone calls; collecting, compiling, and utilizing technical information; meeting all deadlines and requirement imposed by the court or administrative body with jurisdiction over the case, and; meeting or exceeding all ethical and professional responsibility requirements imposed by a relevant supreme court or bar associations. Lawrence & Associates is a small law firm that fosters a team atmosphere.
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MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Draft legal documents, formal discovery requests, formal discovery responses, notices, interrogatories, motions, memoranda, deposition summaries, medical record summaries, and letters. Some documents will be in the form of templates pre-created by Lawrence & Associates, while others require original drafting.
· Proofreading, Review, and Editing. For anything originally drafted by the attorney, the firm expects the attorney to proofread the work, including checks for proper spelling, grammar, and formatting. Similarly, the attorney will often assign drafting tasks to law clerks, paralegals or administrative staff. The responsible attorney must proofread, review, and/or edit the work produced by other staff members to the extent required so that no staff member practices law without a license, and so that Lawrence & Associates’ work always maintains a high standard of professionalism.
· Prepare for, and attend, hearings and depositions. While it may be axiomatic to say that attorneys will sometimes be required to go to hearings or attend depositions, it is also incumbent upon attorneys to fully and completely prepare for hearings and depositions. The attorney’s highest level of skill should be brought to bear on each hearing or deposition, regardless of the case size or type.
· Personal Injury, Social Security, and Workers’ Compensation Only: Understand, summarize, and utilize medical records. While attorneys are rarely responsible for requesting medical records, attorneys are expected to read and know how to summarize medical records. Further, because medical records and billing are the backbone of any injury case, attorneys must know how to use the medical records to prove damages and/or coverage in their given practice area.
· Social Security and Workers’ Compensation Only: Preparation for Final Hearings and Final Briefings. The attorney must be able to conduct a final hearing in which testimony is elicited from one or more witnesses and must be able to draft and submit any required briefing related to those hearing.
· The attorney may perform other similar or related duties which may not be specifically included within this position description, but which are consistent with the general level of the job and the responsibilities described.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $55,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Lakeside Park, KY 41017