Senior Associate - Plaintiff Workers' Compensation & WID/PL

Hooker & Heijden; Sydney; On-site; AUD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Hooker & Heijden in Parramatta, NSW seeks an Associate or Senior Associate to run a workers compensation practice with WID and PL exposure. You will manage your own file load from initial instructions through resolution, with direct access to the firm's principals and opportunities to grow the practice.

The role focuses on predominantly workers compensation work, with WID and PL elements, offering a path to leadership within a well-established Parramatta firm.

Qualifications

• 3 to 7 years' PQE, admitted in NSW.
• Solid plaintiff workers compensation experience, including PIC matters and IRO funded files.
• Experience in WID, and ideally PL, will be well regarded.
• A sound working knowledge of the relevant NSW acts (Workers Compensation Act 1987, etc.).
• Able to run a file load from instructions to resolution with autonomy.
• Confident dealing with clients, insurers, doctors, experts and counsel.
• Wants to build a long term career in plaintiff work.
• A second language will be well regarded.

Responsibilities

• Run statutory workers compensation claims, including weekly benefits, s60 medical and treatment expenses, and s66 lump sum claims for permanent impairment (WPI).
• Review insurer s78 notices and internal review decisions, advising clients on disputes.
• Prepare and run matters before the Personal Injury Commission, including Applications to Resolve a Dispute and conciliation/mediation.
• Prepare IRO (ILARS) funding applications and manage matters within the grant.
• Run WID claims, including impairment threshold assessment and mediation at the PIC.
• Run public liability claims under the Civil Liability Act 2002 (NSW), from liability investigation to settlement or proceedings.
• Obtain medical, employment and liability evidence, briefing medico-legal experts and counsel.
• Conduct settlement negotiations and attend conferences and mediations.
• Provide clear, practical advice to clients throughout their claim.

Skills

Workers compensation

WID

Public liability

Client management

Education

Admitted in NSW

Job description

Hooker & Heijden in Parramatta, NSW seeks an Associate or Senior Associate to run a workers compensation practice with WID and PL exposure. You will manage your own file load from initial instructions through resolution, with direct access to the firm's principals and opportunities to grow the practice.

The role focuses on predominantly workers compensation work, with WID and PL elements, offering a path to leadership within a well-established Parramatta firm.