Paralegal – Workers Comp

Elgen Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Paralegal – Workers Compensation position in Philadelphia, PA supports hearings, files preparation, and coordination with judges and insurance carriers. This role handles drafting and execution of documents and ensures timely communication with clients and adverse parties.

The candidate should have a BA, paralegal certification, and case management experience, with strong MS Office skills and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or two years related experience/training; or equivalent.
• Paralegal Certification is a plus.
• Case management experience is preferred.
• Must be able to multi-task, prioritize, and manage a fast-paced workload with minimal supervision.
• Sound business acumen regarding MS Office.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepares client files for hearings.
• Prepares legal documentation for execution by parties.
• Schedules mediation conferences and hearings with judges, counsel, and insurance carriers.
• Prepares resolution documents.
• Communicates with clients via meetings, phone, email, and mail.
• Communicates with insurance carriers, counsel, and judges.
• Calculates average weekly wage and partial disability for clients.
• Obtains reimbursement of litigation costs.
• Manages calendar for attorney.
• Trains staff on case development and case/checklist management.
• Manages vocational meetings and cases with fees.

Skills

Paralegal

Case management

Microsoft Office

Communication skills

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Paralegal Certification

Tools

WCAIS

Job description

Paralegal – Workers Comp

Full-Time

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

06/10/2026

Compensation: 85000.-100000. / Annually

Benefit Offered: YES

Our client, a prominent law firm with practices across Philadelphia and New Jersey, has an immediate need for an experienced Paralegal – Workers Compensation, to join our winning team in Philadelphia.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Prepares client files for hearings.
• Prepares legal documentation for execution by the parties.
• Schedule mediation conferences and hearings with Judges, counsel, and/or insurance carriers
• Prepares resolution documents.
• Communicate with clients via personal meetings, phone, email, and mail.
• Communicates with insurance carriers, counsel, and Judges.
• Calculates average weekly wage, and partial disability for clients.
• Obtains reimbursement of litigation costs.
• Manages calendar for attorney.
• Trains staff on case development
• Case and Checklist Management
• Vocational meetings
• Manage cases where fees are being received.
• Prepares quantum meruit for presentation to court.
• Reviews cases to ensure attorney’s fees are up to date and execute the appropriate follow-up.
• Ensures attorney fees are being paid by insurance carrier.
• Performs docket searches and obtains lien information from various entities prior to conclusion of litigation.
• Uploads and obtains relevant case information from the Bureau of Workers Compensation management system, WCAIS.

KEY QUALIFCATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree (B. A.) from four-year College or university; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Paralegal Certification is a plus.
• Case management experience is preferred.
• Must possess the ability to multi-task, prioritize, manage a fast-paced environment, and manage workload with a positive outlook and minimal supervision.
• Sound business acumen regarding administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as Microsoft Office.
• Highly organized with the ability to juggle multiple deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills coupled with attention to detail.