Job Description
Clarity in legal cases improves through the role's focus on investigating facts and preparing documents for attorneys. The position manages case workflows by obtaining medical records, conducting insurance coverage investigations, and calculating damages including medical expenses and lost wages. This organizational work supports attorney decisions and ensures timely communication with clients for effective outcomes.
Kisling, Nestico & Redick specialize in legal services for injury cases. The firm handles litigation involving medical records and billing documentation. Offices operate in Akron and Youngstown areas, focusing on case management for insurance claims.
Tasks include obtaining, reviewing, and organizing medical records before forwarding to insurers via electronic systems. Prepare damage summaries for medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage using balance verifications and subrogation lien checks. Draft correspondence related to case management, log daily mail, and prepare disbursement summaries for attorney settlements. Communicate case status to clients weekly and report monthly to teams. Challenge lies in meeting deadlines for medical record retrieval and processing requests under management direction.
Position is in-office Monday through Friday with no specific compensation details listed. Benefits may include professional development through team meetings and shared responsibilities. No travel required, with focus on consistent attendance of daily hours in an office setting.
Responsibilities
- Obtain, review, and organize medical records
- Conduct insurance coverage investigations
- Prepare and calculate damage summaries including medical expenses, lost wages, and property damage
- Log daily mail
- Prepare and forward medical records to insurance carriers
- Draft correspondence for case management
- Prepare disbursement summaries
- Provide balance verifications and assist with subrogation lien resolution
- Maintain check records and mail checks
- Assist attorneys with settlement documentation and disbursements
- Meet or exceed goals
- Provide support for other team members in absence
- Maintain regular attendance
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED
- 3-5 years relevant work experience
- Paralegal certificate
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- Proficient in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel
- High command of English grammar, usage, punctuation, and spelling
- Research procedures knowledge
- Procedures for preparing legal documentation knowledge
- Procedures for balancing verifications knowledge