Paralegal I

JOB Salary Recruitment Range: $48,714 - $48,714Salary Grade: LG03Mission of the Department of Insurance: To promote a stable insurance market through unbiased regulation and to protect the lives and property of every citizen in all 100 counties while fostering superior, user-friendly service, courtesy, and respect.
Mission of the Industrial Commission: The North Carolina Industrial Commission is vested as a court of exclusive and original jurisdiction by the General Assembly to adjudicate and administer the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act.
The Industrial Commission processes over 65,000 workers' compensation injury reports and claims filed annually under the Act.
This responsibility includes overseeing and providing for the trial of contested cases as well as administering non-contested cases.
Workers who are injured by accident on the job or who contract an occupational disease receive disability and medical benefits as ordered by the Industrial Commission.
The Industrial Commission is also a court of original jurisdiction for litigating tort claims against the State under the North Carolina State Tort Claims Act.
Additionally, the General Assembly has mandated the Industrial Commission to provide an adjudicated process for Childhood Vaccine-Related Injury claims, Compensation to Persons Erroneously Convicted of Felonies, and Eugenics claims.
It acts as a court of exclusive and final jurisdiction for death claims made by families of law enforcement officers, fire fighters, rescue squad workers and civil air patrol members arising under the Public Safety Employees' Death Benefits Act.
Each of these adjudicatory systems requires administration of contested and uncontested claims, review of agreements, and supervision of payment of benefits.
Primary Purpose of the Organizational Unit: The NCIC Compliance Division works with businesses operating in North Carolina to ensure compliance with the insurance requirements of the Workers' Compensation Act and to enforce the rules of the North Carolina Industrial Commission.
The Compliance Division handles civil cases involving employers who are operating as non-insured employers in violation of N.
C.
Gen.
Stat.
§ 97-93 and N.
C.
Gen.
Stat.
§ 97-94.
An employer is considered non-insured if the employer has the requisite number of employees pursuant to N.
C.
Gen.
Stat.
§ 97-2 but does not carry workers’ compensation insurance or obtain certification from the Commissioner of Insurance as a self-insured employer.
The NCIC Compliance Division investigates referrals to determine whether an employer is compliant with the Workers’ Compensation Act.
If the investigation establishes the employer is subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act, an administrative penalty can be assessed for a period that the employer was not insured and was subject to the Act.
The Compliance Division also assists the North Carolina Department of Justice with the enforcement and collection of penalty assessments and facilitates adjudication of contested penalty cases and settlements.
Primary Purpose of the Position: The primary purpose of the Paralegal is to (1) interface as a point of contact for the Compliance Division with claimants, employers, attorneys, insurance adjusters, and other Commission personnel, specifically regarding cases pertaining to N.
C.
Gen.
Stat.
§§ 97-93, 97-94(b) and (d), and cases set for prosecution by the Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in uninsured workers' compensation claims, penalty assessments, and penalty enforcements; (2) ensure effective administration of penalty cases and collection of penalty assessments; (3) draft complex legal documents, research complex relevant issues, and gather evidence to aid in relaying correct information to claimants, employers, attorneys, and insurance adjusters; (4) provide input on established office policies and procedures and help establish new practices with the aid of the Director and other staff personnel to improve workflow; and (5) provide support to other Paralegals in the section to ensure that the Division has a collective and uniform understanding of evolving law and related policies.
Incentives of NC State Employment: We value our employees and offer a wide variety of competitive and family-friendly benefits.
Benefits to include: 12 Annual paid Holidays North Carolina State Health Plan administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of NCSupplemental Benefits including: Flexible Spending Accounts, Accident Insurance, Cancer & Specified Disease, Critical Illness, Dental and Vision NC State Retirement (TSERS)WeSave Employee DiscountsLearn more about new hire resources, safety, health, and wellness information, leave options, employee discounts and more by selecting the link below: https://oshr.
nc.
gov/state-employee-resources/benefits.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES Demonstrated experience managing deadlines, cases, or moderately complex projects.
Demonstrated experience collecting, reviewing, or maintaining information for court or administrative hearings or proceedings.
Demonstrated experience performing legal research or analyzing and interpreting statutes, administrative rules, or case law.
Demonstrated experience reviewing, drafting, or editing legal documents.
Demonstrated experience clearly and concisely conveying oral and written information.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION For consideration for this vacancy, all applicants must complete an on-line application using the “APPLY” button above.
If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting close date will be evaluated for the consideration.
Applications for positions requiring specific coursework must be accompanied by a copy of the applicant's transcript.
Academic Degrees must be from appropriately accredited institutions and will be verified.
If you are selected for a position at DOI/IC, your academic credentials will be verified.
To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the State Application.
Any information omitted from your application cannot be considered for qualifying credit.
The Department of Insurance/Industrial Commission may conduct criminal history checks of all job applicants recommended for employment.
Failure to accurately acknowledge information on criminal convictions on the state application form will be grounds for non-consideration of applications, disciplinary action, and possible criminal prosecution.
The Department of Insurance/Industrial Commission is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and uses the merit-based recruitment and selection plan to fill positions subject to the State Personnel Act with the most qualified individuals.
***INCLUDE ALL RELEVANT EDUCATION, WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE DESIGNATED EDUCATION AND WORK HISTORY SECTION ON THE FORMAL APPLICATION*** ***Applications with "see attached" or resumes in lieu of completed education and work experience on the formal application will be deemed incomplete and will not be eligible for consideration for the vacancy*** Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax.
Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference under N.
C.
G.
S .
126 must submit a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty.
This information may be attached to the online application or be faxed on or before the closing date.
Applicants may check the status of their application for a vacancy at any time by logging in to the government jobs system using the above link.
Once the applicant has logged in, the status of each submitted application is documented next to each vacancy for which they have applied.
Areion Smith, HR Technician I NC Department of Insurance Human Resources Office Phone: (919) 807-6048