*County Counsel Workers' Compensation Executive Administrative Assistant

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Executive Administrative Assistants may have the opportunity to work a flexible schedule after six months of employment, which may include a 9/80 schedule and/or partial remote work option.

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San Bernardino County , Office of County Counsel is seeking a Worker's Compensation Executive Administrative Assistant to join their team.

The Workers' Compensation Executive Administrative Assistant will assist and support attorneys and paralegals with workers’ compensation matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Process, prepare, and file documents for the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB).
• Draft advocacy letters.
• Prepare, gather and organize schedule of records and medical records for medical-legal evaluations.
• Prepare settlement documents and supporting documentation for WCAB approval.
• Utilize EAMS/FileNet for document processing and e-file submissions with the WCAB.
• Manage legal document preparation and filing.
• Compose and format correspondence and legal documents.
• Stay current on WCAB rules, regulations, and procedural updates.
• Schedule meetings, track deadlines, and maintain attorneys’ calendars.
• Arrange travel and coordinate logistics.

This position requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and knowledge of workers’ compensation procedures and legal processes.

Official County Title: Executive Administrative Assistant I

Employees Can Participate In the County's Excellent Benefits. Click here to review .

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Prior to appointment, applicants must pass a background investigation which includes verification of employment history and education, fingerprinting, physical exam, and drug screening.

Visa Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Work Environment: Incumbents must operate with a high level of confidentiality and discretion when performing job duties.

Minimum Requirements

At least two (2) years of full-time equivalent experience as an administrative assistant in a legal setting, providing support for workers' compensation and litigation with responsibilities that include handling sensitive and confidential information with discretion, collecting and analyzing data, and drafting and formatting legal correspondence and documents.
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Typing: 50 w.p.m. corrected typing speed.

Substitution: Bachelor's in public/business administration, management, behavioral/social science, accounting/finance or other relevant field of study may substitute for one (1) year of the required administrative assistant experience.

Experience must be within the past five (5) years.

NOTE: Duties must be clearly described in the work history section to be considered and appropriately placed for assigned duties within County Counsel. General Clerical experience, Internships, and Clerkships are not considered qualifying work experience. Qualifying experience is typically equivalent to the San Bernardino County Administrative Assistant classification and above.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have experience as a legal assistant supporting attorneys in a workers’ compensation law firm in the past two years and be knowledgeable in WCAB processes and procedures and have the ability to effectively communicate with opposing counsel’s offices, vendors, medical offices, WCAB personnel, and lien claimants.

Selection Process

Application Procedure : To be considered for this excellent opportunity, please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire by 5:00 pm, Friday, March 28, 2025. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaire.

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on a review of the application and supplemental questionnaire. It is to your advantage to be explicit in your responses on the application and supplemental questionnaire.

All communications regarding the selection process will be via e-mail. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your GovernmentJobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from e-mail addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application. If you require technical assistance, please click HERE to review the Government Jobs online application guide , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application.


EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF reader) within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouse or widow(er) who are not current County employees may be awarded additional Veterans’ Preference points.Click here (Download PDF reader) for information and instructions to request Veteran's Preference points.

Exempt Unit-Group D

The County of San Bernardino offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

For a summary of benefits, please click here .

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Benefits website for more detailed information at hr.sbcounty.gov/employee-benefits/ .

Closing Date/Time: 3/28/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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