Senior Paralegal

Amentum•Washington, DC

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund ("VCF") was created to provide compensation for any individual or personal representative of a deceased individual who suffered physical harm or was killed as a result of the terrorist-related aircraft crashes of September 11, 2001 or the debris removal efforts that took place in the immediate aftermath of those crashes. The original VCF operated from 2001-2004. In 2011, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 was signed into law and reactivated the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund in October 2011. In July 2019, the Fund was reauthorized permanently. The Claim Review Support Team works with VCF and claim review leadership to support all aspects of claim review teamwork, with a particular emphasis on claim and data management, claim assessment, knowledge management and training coordination. Working closely with respective claim review team leads and supervisors and, under the supervision of the Claims Manager, the Claim Review Assessor performs pre-screen, claim preparation, administrative checks, feed management and special projects for the claim review teams while complying with established VCF Standard Operating Procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 3 years’ related experience or Master’s degree; paralegal certificate preferred but relevant experience may be substituted with the approval of the Contracting Officer
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
Experience in government programs or litigation support preferred
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

paralegal certificate preferred but relevant experience may be substituted with the approval of the Contracting Officer

Responsibilities

Pre-screen: Responsible for “pre-screening” claims at the eligibility, compensation, and amendment stages. This includes deactivating claims and dispositioning amendments as needed, and identifying and entering appropriate missing information requests and placing claims on feeds.
Feed management: Responsible for compiling presence and compensation feed requests, and manages special feed requests by review team.
Claim Preparation: Populates claim review worksheets and claim summary templates, including incorporating data from the initial checks completed in pre-screen.
Administrative Checks: Performs administrative checks prior to peer review or production of the claim to a decision maker in conjunction with the claim reviewer.
Determination Checks/Entry: Performs administrative checks prior to entry of the decision into the system in conjunction with the Approver, and once approved, enters the approved determination and all calculations into the system to process the award.
Special Projects: Works on special projects as assigned, focusing on claim review and coordination. Examples include tracking claims in conjunction with the Medical Expert team, assisting in the tracking of NIOSH special requests, coordinating with NIOSH on private physician verifications, tracking of Congressional interest or other claims with unique circumstances, and other projects as needed.