Milagros Malca
Lindenhurst, NY 11757
Cell: 631-***-****
E-mail: **********.*********@*****.***
Spanish Interpreter/Translator, Certified Paralegal, Notary Public.
2013 - Legal Language Services, NY Spanish Interpreter
. Nassau, Suffolk, and Queens Supreme Court, depositions, arbitrations,
mediations, hearings, examinations under oath, preliminary
conferences.
. IME, independent medical examinations, physical therapy, occupational
therapy, psychiatric evaluations, psychologist test examinations for
no fault cases, workers compensation, independent reviews.
2011 - Present Geneva Worldwide, NY Spanish Interpreter
. Department of Social Services Fair Hearings conducted by
Administrative Law Judges, conferences for Medicaid, SNAP, public
assistance, housing assistance Section 8, child welfare, and child
protective services for Nassau and Suffolk County.
. Social Security Administration: eligibility, hearings as well as IME
independent medical examinations eligibility for Nassau, Suffolk and
Queens County, New Jersey-Newark County.
. Criminal Court hearings DWI-DUI, preliminary conferences for Riverhead
and Carleton Suffolk County.
. Ricker's Island Jail Complex, Judicial Center handling interpretations
for parole hearings conducted by Administrative Law Judges.
Translating medical diagnostics, preliminary conferences.
. Family Court for ACS administration for children services Queens
County; probation, domestic violence, child abuse, neglect,
negligence, adoption, order protection, visitations, and other related
legal matters for Queens Family Court, Department of Probation,
Department of Parole.
. Attorney General Suffolk Regional Office, labor law cases;
conferences, cross examination, preliminary conferences, depositions
for Nassau and Suffolk County.
. New York State Division of Human Rights, depositions, cross
conferences.
. New York State Workers' Compensation Board, IME, independent medical
examinations.
. Major car insurance company NO FAULT cases, depositions, cross
conference as well as arbitrations and IME.
. Mental Health at Holliswood Hospital.
. New York University Hospital for Joint Disease.
. Freedom House, workshop for victims of domestic violence, New York.
. Sagamore Children Center, conferences with social workers and
Psychiatrics.
2010-2011 Hofstra University Law Clinic, NY Spanish Interpreter
. Depositions, Arbitration and Mediations for class actions cases.
. Translating affidavits, discovery responses, interrogatories, bill of
particulars, and motions as well as international newspaper articles
for the students.
. Responded to telephone and written inquiries regarding medical issues
and other legal matters.
2002-2008 Baker and Barshay, NY, No Fault & Personal Injury Litigation
Paralegal
. Reviewed medical records, diagnosis code, prognosis, reports,
interpretations, test results and authorizations. Follow up on
stipulations from court.
. Handled discovery responses, interrogatories, bill of particulars as
well as combined demands.
. Setting templates, production reports, posting check from insurance
companies.
1998-2002 Prudential Insurance, NY Legal Assistant
. Processed No-Fault Insurance auto claims, facilitated the technical
aspects of the claim and appropriately applied the legal and
contractual provisions. Interfaced and responded to calls from
clients, beneficiaries, and account managers within established
timeframes.
. Processed No-Fault claims NF10, authorizations HIPPA to obtain medical
records from medical providers.
. Worked on final disbursements of settlements with hospitals
representatives as well as doctor's office.
1995-1998 APP Pharmacy, NY Medical Biller
. Responsible for HIPPA submission and follow up to recover payments
from Medicaid Medicare, secondary bills, and third party bills.
Submitting medical bills to appropriate insurance through Federal
Medicaid and Medicare protocols.
. Processing medical prescriptions bills, verifying NDC, DOS, ICD 9, CPT
4 Codes for proper submission.
. Spanish Interpreter supporting Customer Service.
Education:
. Paralegal Certificate, Hofstra University, New York 2009.
. Senior at Hofstra University to graduate in Dec. 2014 with a Bachelor
of Sociology.
. University of San Martin de Porres, Lima-Peru, completed 132 credits
in Journalism School.
. ESL-Suffolk Community College, graduated NY 2000.
Internship:
. Immigration paralegal at Bendick & Nanos, PC January, 2009,
interviewed and completed applications for 300 clients for renewing
Employment Authorizations and Temporary Protective Status.
Language:
. Spanish, fluent in reading and writing.
. New York, Notary Public
Professional references upon request.