EL/PL Claims Handler

Rewards and Benefits on Offer;

* Monday to Friday working hours promoting a healthy work/life balance

* Competitive starting salary

* Performance Based Bonus Scheme

* Hybrid working (office & home working) if eligible

* 23 days holiday, plus Bank Holidays per annum increasing to 26 days. Additional holiday for 5 years’ service

* Holiday purchase scheme. (You can buy up to 1 week’s annual leave)

* Attendance bonus

* Death in service following 1 years’ service

* Auto-enrolment company pension

* Employee assistance programme 24-hour helpline

* Travel to work schemes; bike to work scheme, public transport pass scheme

* 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;

* Dealing with a caseload of cases run in the EL/PL portal for low value personal injury claims

* Checking and review of initial information

* Checking and recording of important dates (e.g. limitation)

* Preparing allegations of negligence and breaches of statutory duty and completing claims notification forms on the EL/PL Portal

* Reviewing files and reporting regularly to clients, team leaders or others

* Commissioning appropriate expert medical evidence and liaising with medical and other experts

* Liaising and negotiating with insurers, solicitors, courts, counsel and other agencies

* Valuing damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity

* 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

* Completing schedules of special damages

* Progressing cases through all stages of the Portal, including stages 2 and 3

* Preparing files for issue of part 8 court proceedings

* Preparing files for stage 3 hearings including preparing briefs to counsel and trial bundles

* Reporting to team leader any difficulties or delays on files

* Dealing promptly with telephone enquiries from clients, referrers and others

* Assisting other team members as necessary

* To carry out such other duties as might reasonably be requested

* 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