Special Counsel - Workers Compensation & Work Injury Damages - Genuine Pathway to Partner
Core
Senior plaintiff personal injury lawyer managing complex NSW Workers Compensation and Work Injury Damages claims from instruction to resolution.
Role type
Senior IC plaintiff personal injury lawyer (pathway to Partner)
Builds
Production legal outcomes (settlements, judgments, funding applications) for injured workers and employers
Domain
Legal (Personal Injury, Workers Compensation, Work Injury Damages)
Deliverable
Client delivery
Required skills
NSW Workers Compensation expertise, Work Injury Damages claims management, Personal Injury Commission litigation, common law damages assessment, medico-legal evidence analysis, settlement negotiation, client advisory, practice management, mentoring
Preferred skills
Leadership capability, technical guidance to juniors, long-term practice growth mindset
Technologies
Modern practice-management systems, AI-assisted legal tools
Responsibilities
Manage complex NSW Workers Compensation matters from initial instructions through to resolution; Advise on weekly payments, treatment expenses, and statutory entitlements; Manage disputes arising from insurer and work capacity decisions; Prepare and progress permanent impairment claims; Conduct Work Injury Damages claims; Assess employer negligence and common law prospects; Obtain and analyze medical, employment, liability, and economic loss evidence; Prepare and conduct matters before the Personal Injury Commission; Prepare IRO funding applications; Brief medico-legal specialists, counsel, and experts; Prepare submissions, pleadings, and evidentiary material; Conduct conferences, conciliations, and settlement negotiations; Prepare and progress litigated WID matters; Advise clients on liability, damages, and settlement strategy; Provide technical guidance and mentoring to less experienced lawyers
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with partnership pathway