Workers Compensation Professional

Hala Sharer

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Sherman Oaks, CA

Mobile: 818-***-****

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Experience:

Job Title: Administrative Assistant/Medical Clerk

Employer: Valenzuela Ginzburg, Sherman Oaks, CA 10/11-07/12

Duties: Provide support to the Attorneys/Paralegals and to perform other office tasks. Answer and

initiate telephone calls, sets up medical appointments, and provide customer service as

required. Maintain medical calendar, review daily and proactively handle conflicts. Maintain self-diaries or

tickler system to follow up on pending projects. Schedule coordinate medical examinations prepare

schedule of records and all accompanying documentation. Review, prepare, create, and/or send letters,

reports, and forms. Processes mail; handles filing, faxing and photocopying. Performs other duties as

assigned.

Job Title: Worker’s Compensation Lien Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Employer: Brenner Sterner, Tarzana, CA 02/10 to 02/11

Duties: Tracked and recorded all billable hours for each file assigned. Maintained a calendaring

tickler system. Assist in preparation of trials. Conduct legal research. Digest and index information

obtained prior to trial. Perform office procedures in the everyday running of a legal office. Maintain

complex dockets and files, both manually and electronically. Prepare documents and organize materials

for Workers Compensation trials.

Job Title: Worker’s Compensation Claims Examiner

Employer: Southern California Risk Management, Valencia, CA 06/06 to 11/08

Duties: Attend up to 100 calls per day related to benefits of workers compensation benefits, from

representatives, claimants, health care carriers, providers and many more. Responsible for handling

written correspondence related to workers compensation benefits. Responsible for maintaining regular

contacts with account executives related to resolution of employees claims inquiries and eligibility.

Job Title: Worker’s Compensation Claims Examiner

Employer: Broadspire Claims Services, Chatsworth, CA 04/03 to 5/06

Duties: Handled liquidated/runoff files. Manage caseload in excess of 175 claims, 95% litigation.

Responsibilities include interaction with the client, preparation and maintenance of the documents and

reports. Monitor and control medical treatment, utilizing medical case management nurses as necessary.

Interview and obtain statement from insured, witnesses, physicians, attorneys, and opposing parties to

secure necessary information to thoroughly investigate claims.

Job Titles: Claims Examiner (Indemnity) (1999-2002), Medical Assistant/Claims Assistant (1997-

1999)

Employer: Travelers Insurance 4/1997 - 6/2002

Duties: Handled medical Indemnity claims. Provide support to the RN’s/Adjusters and to perform other

office tasks. Answer and initiate telephone calls, sets up medical appointments. Review daily and

proactively handle conflicts. Schedule coordinate medical examinations prepare of records and all

accompanying documentation. Processes faxing and photocopying. Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills: 10 Key, Excel, A1 Law, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Outlook, Pitney Bowe – Mail Machine

Education: High School/GED References: Available on request

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