ERISA Disability Paralegal - Hybrid, Chicago

Bartolic Law; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance (

Discretionary profit-sharing

Generous PTO and holidays

Pet friendly office

Job summary

Bartolic Law in Chicago, IL seeks an organized Long-Term Disability Paralegal to support ERISA claims and administrative appeals. You will anchor client communications and coordinate evidence collection under attorney supervision.

The role emphasizes legal drafting, case management, and strategic collaboration, with a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits for a boutique ERISA practice.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field; Paralegal Certificate preferred.
• Experience: 2+ years of paralegal/legal assistant work in a relevant practice area.
• Medical Literacy: Ability to read, summarize, and convey medical documentation.
• Technical Proficiency: Experience with legal case management software and word processing.
• Soft Skills: Excellent written/verbal communication, organization, and client-service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Case Management: manage long-term disability appeals from intake through administrative appeal and status.
• Collaborate with attorney on core case issues and strategy to overturn denials.
• Summarize medical chronologies and evidence to support case strategy.
• Gather clinical, forensic, and expert evidence from trusted vendors.
• Draft administrative appeal letters, correspondence to insurance carriers, and client updates.
• Serve as primary point of contact for clients and carriers, updating on claims.
• Track deadlines and ensure timely electronic submissions of materials.
• Evaluate AI tools for organizing case information without replacing critical analysis.

Skills

Medical literacy

Technical proficiency

Soft skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in related field

Paralegal Certificate preferred

Tools

Legal case management software

Job description

Bartolic Law in Chicago, IL seeks an organized Long-Term Disability Paralegal to support ERISA claims and administrative appeals. You will anchor client communications and coordinate evidence collection under attorney supervision.

The role emphasizes legal drafting, case management, and strategic collaboration, with a hybrid work model and comprehensive benefits for a boutique ERISA practice.