No one plans to be hurt at work. Once you are hurt, it can be very overwhelming. There are endless questions about your injury, your wages, your future. One question that inevitably arises is “When should I talk to a lawyer?” This is a sister question of when to hire a lawyer, but this question
You’ve been hurt on the job. You have never been hurt before, so you do not know the process. You’re out of work not being paid your wages. The medical bills are stacking up. You need to speak with a lawyer to get help, but lawyers are expensive, and you are not being paid. How
Question we get all the time: How do I find the best workers’ compensation lawyer? This is a variant of another question we are asked all the time by family and friends: How do I find the best lawyer for my issue? The real question should really be: How do I find the right lawyer
This video is important to watch before an impending snow storm! No one plans to be hurt at work. These are things you should know to do right after you are injured, so you must know them BEFORE you are hurt at work. Knowing these things before the injury can help you avoid very common
We usually write blogs and create videos for injured workers, but this topic is much more geared to the employers. While it is important for injured workers to understand what workers’ compensation is, it is even more important for employers throughout Pennsylvania to understand what it is and when they need it. This is an
No one plans to be hurt at work. These are things you should know to do right after you are injured, so you must know them BEFORE you are hurt at work. Knowing these things before the injury can help you avoid very common mistakes we have seen committed by injured workers over the years
Once you are hurt at work, the question becomes what happens next? Do I get my full pay while being out on workers’ compensation? Who is responsible for paying my wages once I am out of work? Is there a cap on what I can receive? The short answer is that workers’ compensation lost wages
You were hurt at work. Maybe it was witnessed. Maybe it was not witnessed. Either way, all injured workers have the first responsibility – to report the injury to a supervisor at work. Telling a coworker will not suffice. Assuming your boss knows does not constitute providing notice of your injury. It is the injured
With The Law Office of Kaitlin Files, you can expect the feel of a small firm with the experience of a big firm in representing you in your workers’ compensation case. We call this our grit & grace. When you sign up with our firm, you can expect to feel like part of our team. With Files Law, you should expect the best service a law firm can give.