How does one recover your wages if your company filed for bankruptcy?

Some of your wages may be a priority debt. Assuming there are assets in the business, all or party of your claim may be paid. Called the assigned Chapter 7 Trustee, and ask if the case is going to be an "asset case". You may have to file a "Proof Of Claim". Good luck!

Your wages, up to about $10,000, are one of the priorities in repayment. However, the debtor business must have enough assets to permit the Trustee to turn them into cash and pay the higher priority claimants in full before we get to the (probably) fourth priority, which covers wage claims. If he company is filing under Ch. 7, it is highly unlikely that you will collect anything worth counting. In a Reorganisation under Chapter 11, your priority claim might be paid, but it could be many many months before you see any payment. You might try communicating with your creditors, explain that you cannot pay them just now, and that the reason is your employer's not paying you wages you have earned. They may well be willing to work something out. Or you could consider filing your own Chapter 7. Find s skilled bankruptcy lawyer in your vicinity and have a long talk with hi or her. Good Luck.

You are probably eligible to file a claim in the employer's bankruptcy as a priority creditor, but unfortunately, not all companies have the resources to pay even the priority claims. For help, talk to the office of the state labor commissioner.

You need to file a claim in the bankruptcy court. You should have received a notice from the court already.

Wages have a limited priority in bankruptcy. Seek counsel NOW.

You should resubmit your question, and identify it as a bankruptcy question. I only answer employment law questions.

You don't. You could hire a lawyer and submit a claim but you're most likely going to get pennies on the dollar.