Description:
Join us in the fight for what's right!North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers is seeking a Workers' Compensation Attorney to represent injured plaintiff-employees in the handling of their North Carolina Workers' Compensation cases at the Deputy Commissioner, Full Commission, and North Carolina Court of Appeals level.
Responsibilities:
- Represent injured plaintiff-employees in their NC workers' compensation cases
- Provide legal advice and legal representation to plaintiff-employees during each stage of their workers' compensation case (i.e. pre- and post-litigation phase, discovery phase, settlement negotiation phase, and beyond)
- Assist injured plaintiff-employee in obtaining benefits under the NC Workers' Compensation Act
- Litigate Workers' Compensation cases at the Deputy Commissioner, Full Commission, and Court of Appeals level
- Draft pleadings, discovery, orders and motions
- Negotiate with opposing side the terms and language of any settlement agreements and releases/job resignations on behalf of plaintiff-employee clients
- Draft briefs on behalf of plaintiff-employees at the Deputy Commissioner and Full Commission levels of the NC Industrial Commission and at the NC Court of Appeals level
- Oversee and manage Workers' Compensation Case Managers and Paralegals
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
- License to practice law in North Carolina
- Minimum of five years' legal experience in a Workers' Compensation law firm and/or insurance defense firm; plaintiff's side experience is preferred but not required
- Experience working on complex Workers' Compensation claims
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced, demanding environment
- Exceptional analytical writing and verbal communication ability
- Outstanding interpersonal skills
- Must be self-motivated and demonstrate initiative to complete duties without supervision
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task
- Extensive knowledge of medical issues in contested and accepted Workers' Compensation claims, and of the hearing process
- Ability to multi-task while maintaining high attention to detail
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows/Office and ability to learn and use various software programs
- Ability to prioritize job responsibilities to accommodate an ever-changing, fast-paced environment
- Experience using Litify software is preferred
