Settlement Disbursement Coordinator

Steele Adams Hosman; Cottonwood Heights (UT); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Steele Adams Hosman in Utah seeks a Settlement Disbursement Coordinator to manage the financial details of personal injury cases from intake through final settlement disbursement. You will coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, clients, medical providers, health insurers, and accounting to ensure accurate, timely settlement payments.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, organized, reliable, and comfortable with numbers, with strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Qualifications

• Detail-oriented, organized, reliable, and able to follow up.
• Experience in bookkeeping, accounts payable, medical billing, legal trust accounting, or personal injury is helpful; training will be provided.
• Familiarity with Filevine, Airtable, Outlook, and Excel is a plus.
• Strong project management and attention to avoiding inconsistencies and moving cases forward.

Responsibilities

• Manage the financial details of personal injury cases from intake through settlement disbursement.
• Coordinate with attorneys, paralegals, clients, medical providers, health insurers, trust accounting, and accounts payable.
• Prepare estimated and final settlement disbursement breakdowns for involved parties.
• Verify medical bills, liens, case expenses, and provider balances at disbursement.
• Request reductions from medical providers to maximize client recovery.
• Track multiple cases at different stages and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
• Assign tasks and train team members as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organized

Reliable

Numerical proficiency

Professional communication

Problem solving

Tools

Filevine

Airtable

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Settlement Disbursement Coordinator

Settlement Disbursement Coordinator is responsible for managing the financial details of personal injury cases from intake through final settlement disbursement.

This person works closely with attorneys, paralegals, clients, medical providers, health insurance companies, trust accounting, and accounts payable. The main goal is to make sure settlement funds are paid out accurately, timely, and with proper documentation.

This role requires someone who is detail-oriented, organized, reliable, comfortable with numbers, professional in communication, and able to problem-solve. It involves being willing to learn the process, ask good questions, identify issues early, and take responsibility for ensuring things do not fall through the cracks.

Key Responsibilities

• This role is responsible for the financial details of personal injury cases.
• You would work with attorneys, paralegals, clients, medical providers, health insurance companies, and accounting.
• The main goal is to make sure settlement funds are paid out accurately, timely, and with proper documentation.
• You would confirm medical bills, health insurance liens, case expenses, and provider balances for attorneys and paralegals at any point in the case, especially at disbursement.
• You may request reductions from medical providers to help maximize the client’s final recovery.
• You would prepare estimated and final settlement disbursement breakdowns for paralegals, attorneys, and clients.
• You would coordinate with trust accounting and accounts payable until providers, lienholders, and clients are paid.
• This role involves tracking multiple cases at different stages and making sure nothing falls through the cracks.
• This role includes assigning tasks and may involve training team members.

Qualifications

The best fit is someone detail-oriented, organized, reliable, good with follow-up, comfortable with numbers, professional in communication, and able to take ownership of problem-solving.

• Experience in bookkeeping, accounts payable, medical billing, legal trust accounting, or personal injury is helpful; training will be provided.
• Comfort with tools like Filevine, Airtable, Outlook, and Excel is a plus.
• A strong candidate will manage projects and project details, spot inconsistencies, ask thoughtful questions, and take responsibility for moving cases forward. Because this role involves client funds, medical liens, settlement documentation, and coordination with accounting, accuracy, ownership, and follow-through are critical.