Rewards and Benefits on Offer;
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Monday to Friday working hours promoting a healthy work/life balance
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Competitive starting salary
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Performance Based Bonus Scheme
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Hybrid working (office & home working) if eligible
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23 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays per annum increasing to 26 days. Additional holiday for 5 years’ service
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Holiday purchase scheme. (You can buy up to 1 week’s annual leave)
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Attendance bonus
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Death in service following 1 years’ service
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Auto-enrolment company pension
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Employee assistance programme 24-hour helpline
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Travel to work schemes; bike to work scheme, public transport pass scheme
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Annual flu jab and eyecare scheme
The Company you will be working for;
MTrec Commercial are proudly representing our industry leading legal client on their search for an experienced EL/PL Claims handler to join their growing team on a full time and permanent basis. If you have required skills and experience, then please apply for an immediate response!
The Role you will be doing;
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Dealing with a caseload of cases run in the EL/PL portal for low value personal injury claims
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Checking and review of initial information
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Checking and recording of important dates (e.g. limitation)
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Preparing allegations of negligence and breaches of statutory duty and completing claims notification forms on the EL/PL Portal
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Reviewing files and reporting regularly to clients, team leaders or others
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Commissioning appropriate expert medical evidence and liaising with medical and other experts
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Liaising and negotiating with insurers, solicitors, courts, counsel and other agencies
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Valuing damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity
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Identifying and gathering evidence in support of and valuing other heads of damage, including loss of earnings, care and assistance and Smith v Manchester damages
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Completing schedules of special damages
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Progressing cases through all stages of the Portal, including stages 2 and 3
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Preparing files for issue of part 8 court proceedings
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Preparing files for stage 3 hearings including preparing briefs to counsel and trial bundles
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Reporting to team leader any difficulties or delays on files
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Dealing promptly with telephone enquiries from clients, referrers and others
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Assisting other team members as necessary
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To carry out such other duties as might reasonably be requested
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Working Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 hour lunch.
About You;
1 year plus experience in dealing with EL/PL claims
IT literate in MS Office.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritise.
Team player with a positive and enthusiastic approach.
Ability to cope with conflicting demands and meet deadlines.
Ability to communicate at all levels, both verbally and written
