On June 15, 2014, Kraemer, Manes & Associates LLC celebrated PrideFest with the greater Pittsburgh area and the LGBT community in the first PrideFest since Pennsylvania’s ban on same-sex marriage was overturned. KM&A is proud to support the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community in Pittsburgh, across Pennsylvania, and nationwide.… read more →
Kraemer, Manes & Associates LLC welcomes its newest attorney this week, Erin Rudert. Attorney Rudert will be managing the personal injury practice at the firm, and she brings a wealth of experience that will be a great benefit to the firm and to our clients. She was selected for inclusion in… read more →
Planning your future includes planning your will and choosing an executor of your will. You want power over how the hard earned money will be spent and who will receive it. A necessary part of creating your will is choosing an executor/trix (also called a personal representative). The executor is… read more →
Unfortunately, elder abuse is becoming more common. Elder abuse most often occurs where the older person lives, whether that’s at home by themselves, in another’s home, or in a retirement community. The abuser could be a healthcare worker, a friend or relative, or, in the case of financial abuse,… read more →
A power of attorney is a document that gives someone broad powers to act for you. It’s an important document that most people should have. It allows whomever you nominate as your representative (attorney-in-fact) to access your bank accounts, pay your bills, and do numerous other financial transactions for you. … read more →
The filing of your unemployment claim can be notoriously long and grueling. Long lines, long waits and lots of paperwork. All of this will come at you during a particularly difficult time considering you have just lost your job. You will need lots of patience and a bit of tenacity.… read more →
If you voluntarily quit your job, you are generally not entitled to unemployment compensation benefits. However, there are some instances where you can quit and still qualify. I know this seems counterintuitive. If you chose to be unemployed, you should not have a right to benefits. But there are circumstances… read more →
Even if you meet all of the requirements to be covered for unemployment insurance, you may still be disqualified for a variety of reasons. The list below is a summary of the most common reasons that a covered employee would still be denied benefits. Employees who are excluded from unemployment… read more →
Unemployment insurance, often called unemployment compensation, is intended to provide financial support to people when they are out of work. Unemployment programs are run jointly between the federal government and the states and are paid for mostly by a tax on employers. However, there are many different ways in which… read more →
Have you ever had a landlord keep a portion of your security deposit for repairs? Perhaps your landlord has changed the rules of the apartment before you even moved out. Maybe you have even been threatened with eviction. These unfortunate circumstances are an all too common feature of life for… read more →