Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

First important piece of advice. Appeal the decision immediately. The best way to do that is to mail the appeal to the address indicated on the determination. Take it to the post office and pay extra for a Certificate of Mailing. The Certificate acts as proof of timely filing. The filing date is the date you place it in the mail.

Whether you hire a lawyer or not depends on your case. Sometimes, I tell potential clients that they should save their money and represent themselves. Sometimes I tell them they should be represented. In the second case, sometimes they cannot afford to pay a lawyer.

A lawyer needs to know more about your case to tell you whether you can proceed without representation. If you are in the Phila metro area, feel free to call me to discuss.

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