Legal Assistant
Current Daggett Shuler is a Plaintiff’s law firm, practicing law in Personal Injury, Social Security Disability, Litigation and Worker’s Compensation claims in North Carolina. As a Legal Assistant in the Worker’s Compensation department, I managed 80 cases at a time, from the initial intake process all the way through to the settlement. Negotiated with Adjusters and Opposing Council attorneys for medical authorizations and Worker’s Compensation benefits; scheduled mediations and hearings; prepared legal documents and forms; wrote correspondence letters to attorneys, clients, doctors, and the industrial commission; obtained medical records and wrote medical reports.