SSD Disability Paralegal – Impactful Work, Growth Mindset

Altman Nussbaum Shunnarah Trial Attorneys; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Altman Nussbaum Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, a Boston-based personal injury firm, is seeking an organized paralegal to support our Social Security Disability practice from intake through hearing.

You will work closely with attorneys, clients, medical providers, and SSA personnel to file applications, gather records, and prepare for hearings; 40-hour week; on-site with potential remote for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years prior Social Security Disability or SSI experience strongly preferred; deleting general litigation or personal injury paralegal experience considered.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage a high-volume caseload with competing deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and client-service skills.
• Comfort with case management software and Microsoft Office.
• Fluency in additional languages a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct client intake and gather background on medical conditions, treatment history, work history, and daily functioning.
• Prepare and file SSDI and SSI applications, Requests for Reconsideration, and Requests for Hearing before an Administrative Law Judge.
• Complete SSA forms including disability reports, function reports, and work history reports.
• Request, collect, and organize medical records and treating-source opinions (RFC / medical source statements).
• Prepare cases for hearings, including exhibit files, pre-hearing briefs, and hearing memoranda.
• Track case status and statutory deadlines across the initial, reconsideration, hearing, and Appeals Council stages.
• Communicate regularly with clients, SSA field offices, Disability Determination Services (DDS), and medical providers.
• Manage documents and cases through SSA's Electronic Records Express (ERE) portal and the firm's case management system.
• Work a 40 hour work week.

Skills

Client intake processing

High-volume caseload management

Communication skills

Multilingual language skills

Tools

SSA ERE Portal

Case management software

Job description

Altman Nussbaum Shunnarah Trial Attorneys, a Boston-based personal injury firm, is seeking an organized paralegal to support our Social Security Disability practice from intake through hearing.

You will work closely with attorneys, clients, medical providers, and SSA personnel to file applications, gather records, and prepare for hearings; 40-hour week; on-site with potential remote for the right candidate.