Paralegal

Amentum•Washington, DC

16d•$26•Onsite

About The Position

The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) was established to compensate individuals who suffered physical harm or were killed due to the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001, or the subsequent debris removal efforts. Initially operating from 2001-2004, the VCF was reactivated in October 2011 by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010. It has since been reauthorized and permanently extended. The VCF is initiating a new program to enhance its claim review process. The Claim Review Support Team will collaborate with VCF and claim review leadership to manage all facets of claim review, focusing on claim and data management, claim assessment, knowledge management, and training coordination. Working under the guidance of claim review team leads, supervisors, and the Claims Manager, the Claim Review Assessor will conduct pre-screening, process documents, and undertake special projects for the claim review teams, adhering to established VCF Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

Must be a US Citizen and able to obtain and maintain a Security Clearance.
Requires paralegal certificate, or currently attending an ABA-accredited law school, having completed at least one year of study.
One year of legal training or legal experience or at least two years of college education may be substituted for the paralegal certificate.
At least one year of litigation paralegal experience or project experience (as related to the task order) is required.
Automated litigation support experience valued.
Must have basic legal knowledge, including knowledge of standard legal citation to cite check legal motions and memorandum.
Must have sufficient experience with legal research tools such as LEXIS and Westlaw to perform basic legal research.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Thorough knowledge and hands-on familiarity with a variety of computer applications, including word processing, databases (such as document review and file management systems), spreadsheets, imaging, and hardware systems.
Ability to consistently deliver highest quality work under extreme pressure.
Proficient with MS Excel (intermediate user or higher), MS Access and other Microsoft Office suite products.
Strong research and auditing skills.
Experience in claim management or processing environments.
Must be able to obtain and maintain MRPT facility credentials/authorization.
US Citizenship is required for MRPT facility credentials/authorization at this work location.

Nice To Haves

Experience in government programs or litigation support preferred.

Responsibilities

Pre-screening claims at the eligibility stage for all minimally required documentation and information prior to substantive review.
Placing claims on NIOSH and Third-Party feeds, identifying missing documentation and information, and procedurally denying claims.
Processing Change of Attorney and Third-Party Verification letters received through respective inboxes and the Intake team.
Categorizing and labeling incoming emails, confirming form sufficiency, ensuring no PII data discrepancies during processing, proper identification of claims, and uploading documents with zero PII misfiles.
Reviewing end-state claims with newly uploaded files to integrate back into the claims review processes.
Determining if submitted documents warrant reactivation of claims and routing claims to the appropriate claims review process if warranted.
Working on special projects as assigned, which include reviewing documents for completeness/sufficiency.