Insurance Litigation Paralegal

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick LTD•Providence, RI

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Chisholm Chisholm & Kilpatrick (CCK) is a private, public-interest law firm offering rewarding work with a focus on disabled military veterans and their families, as well as a wide range of other individuals who have been denied life, health, and disability benefits. CCK is seeking a detail-orientated and proactive Insurance Litigation Paralegal to join our team in our office in Providence, RI. In this role, you will be responsible for handling insurance litigation claims and appeals. This position focuses primarily on representing individuals during their application, appeals, and litigation of life, health, short-term disability and long-term disability insurance benefits under private insurance contracts and employer group plans, regulated under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), as well as some Social Security Disability and personal injury matters. A successful candidate in this position will have great attention to detail, be outgoing and eager to learn, have the ability to multi-task, have strong written and verbal communication skills, work well independently and with a team, maintain deadlines, and take direction.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required, with a strong academic record
Strong attention to detail, ability to multi-task, and excellent written & verbal communication skills
Ability to work both independently and with a team
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with demonstrated ability to quickly learn new sotfware

Responsibilities

Communicate regularly with clients, doctors’ offices, and insurance companies via phone and email.
Obtain all documentation necessary to support a client's claim for benefits
Conduct case research and assist attorneys with case development
Review, analyze, and assess client case files to determine next steps
Prepare benefit claim forms and draft appeals of denied benefits
Process incoming and outgoing mail
Perform administrative support for attorneys as needed
Drafting letters and other documents.
Proofread and review important procedural documents before they are mailed out