Senior Workers’ Compensation Paralegal – Plaintiff PI

Hooker and Heijden - Insurance and Underwriting Recruitment; Sydney; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Hooker and Heijden - Insurance and Underwriting Recruitment in Sydney NSW is seeking a Senior Personal Injury Paralegal to join its NSW Workers Compensation team. This hands-on role works closely with solicitors to progress a substantial caseload.

You will handle matters from instruction through resolution, review insurer dispute notices, assist with weekly payments and permanent impairment claims, and prepare materials for Personal Injury Commission proceedings.

Qualifications

• At least 3 years' experience in plaintiff personal injury law.
• Strong experience specifically within NSW Workers Compensation.
• Understanding of the NSW statutory workers compensation scheme.
• Experience dealing with s60, s66 and s78 disputes, work capacity decisions and permanent impairment claims.
• Exposure to matters before the Personal Injury Commission.
• Experience preparing or assisting with IRO funding applications.
• Strong drafting and file management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple matters and competing deadlines.
• Confidence dealing directly with injured workers, insurers, medical practitioners and experts.
• Practical, organised and proactive approach to progressing claims.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the management and progression of NSW workers compensation files from initial instructions through to resolution.
• Reviewing insurer dispute notices, work capacity decisions and supporting evidence.
• Assisting with disputes involving weekly payments, medical and treatment expenses and other statutory entitlements.
• Progressing permanent impairment claims.
• Preparing applications and supporting material for proceedings in the Personal Injury Commission.
• Preparing Independent Review Office funding applications.
• Reviewing medical records, clinical material, employment evidence and liability documentation.
• Preparing briefs and letters of instruction to treating practitioners, medico‑legal experts and other experts.
• Drafting statements, correspondence, submissions and supporting evidence.
• Liaising with insurers, employers, medical practitioners and other stakeholders.
• Obtaining detailed instructions from clients and keeping them informed throughout their claim.
• Managing competing deadlines and ensuring matters progress efficiently in accordance with NSW workers compensation requirements.

Skills

Paralegal experience

Personal injury

NSW law

Job description

Hooker and Heijden - Insurance and Underwriting Recruitment in Sydney NSW is seeking a Senior Personal Injury Paralegal to join its NSW Workers Compensation team. This hands-on role works closely with solicitors to progress a substantial caseload.

You will handle matters from instruction through resolution, review insurer dispute notices, assist with weekly payments and permanent impairment claims, and prepare materials for Personal Injury Commission proceedings.