Associate / Senior Associate │ Workers Compensation (Plaintiff)
Core
Managing statutory workers compensation claims, work injury damages (WID), and public liability (PL) matters for injured clients from first instructions to resolution.
Role type
Senior IC legal associate (plaintiff workers compensation)
Builds
Statutory workers compensation claims, WID claims, and public liability claims for injured individuals
Domain
Legal services (Workers Compensation, Personal Injury)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
statutory workers compensation claims management, WID claim assessment, public liability claims, PIC conciliation and arbitration, IRO funding applications, medico-legal expert briefing, settlement negotiations, client advice
Preferred skills
WID and PL experience, second language proficiency
Technologies
Workers Compensation Act 1987, Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, Civil Liability Act 2002
Responsibilities
Running statutory workers compensation claims including weekly benefits and lump sum claims, reviewing insurer notices and advising on disputes, preparing and running matters before the Personal Injury Commission, preparing IRO funding applications, assessing impairment thresholds for WID claims, conducting settlement negotiations, obtaining medical and liability evidence, giving practical advice to clients
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC