Workcover Legal Assistant

It's all about you...
Join the WorkCover team at this award-winning specialist Law Firm!

An exciting opportunity is now available for a highly motivated and experienced WorkCover Legal Assistant to make a positive career move.
  
In this interesting role, you will be an integral part of their professional and vibrant WorkCover team, primarily supporting a friendly Partner (and team at times) with WIRC referrals, Impairment Benefits claims, Statutory Benefit disputes, Serious Injury Applications and litigated common law claims. Your duties will therefore include, but not be limited to:-  

• lodge Impairment Benefit claims and Serious Injury applications;
• request medical material, insurer files and make FOI applications;
• issue common law proceedings;
• manage calendars and organise appointments;
• liaising with clients, barristers, principals, interpreters and solicitors;
• maintain files (open and close new files, archive files, managing file information via practice management software);
• prepare and type legal documents, briefs to counsel and correspondence; 
• prepare client invoices & liaise with Finance Team on settlement matters; and 
• collaborate with lawyers on day-to-day client and matter needs.

Skills and experience we'd love...
To be considered, you will have a minimum of 3 years WorkCover Legal Secretarial experience, as well as:-

• polished legal secretarial and administrative skills;
• advanced word processing abilities;
• strong attention to detail;
• a flexible attitude and the ability to work in a collaborative team; and
• the ability to work under pressure.

This role is an opportunity to work on high quality matters, showcase your solid understanding of WorkCover litigation in the Magistrates' and County Courts and become the subject matter expert within the firm! An impressive variety of employee benefits top off this wonderful opportunity. Don't let this pass you by!

To apply online, please click on the apply now button.

Alternatively, for a confidential discussion please contact:
Rosie Mamic on 0418 146 *** or Laine McKenzie on 0416 127 ***
c/- Legal People
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