Editorial Standards

Accuracy and sourcing

We aim to state the law correctly and plainly. For legal rules, deadlines, and dollar figures, we cite primary sources, the Indiana Code, Indiana court rules, the Indiana Supreme Court's self-service center, and state agencies such as the Worker's Compensation Board, rather than secondhand summaries. Where a rule has exceptions, we say so, because a half-stated rule can be worse than none.

Information, not advice

Everything we publish is general legal information. It is not legal advice, it is not a substitute for talking to a lawyer about your own facts, and it does not create an attorney-client relationship. The law changes and individual cases turn on details, so we encourage readers to verify current rules and consult a licensed Indiana attorney before acting.

Independence

We accept contributed articles from attorneys, and a contributor may include an author bio with a relevant link. That arrangement never buys a specific conclusion. Contributed pieces are edited for accuracy and clarity, must serve the reader first, and may be declined or revised. We do not publish content that exists only to promote a firm, and we do not present advertising as editorial.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we want to fix it. Email editor@nwivolunteerlawyers.org with the page and the issue, and we will review it and correct the record where warranted. Substantive corrections are noted on the page.

Updates

Legal guides age. We review key guides periodically and update deadlines, dollar thresholds, and procedure when the law changes. Each article shows its publication date and, where applicable, the date it was last updated.