Use of Social Security Benefits to Support Family
A social security retirement beneficiary, who was a retired veteran, was confined to a VA nursing home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama,…
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In-Kind Unearned Income in SSI Cases
An SSI recipient resided in an apartment complex where she collected rent from the other tenants on behalf of the…
Statutory Blindness in Social Security Disability Cases
A 56 year old diabetic woman who underwent coronary bypass surgery in 1980 and suffered a stroke during her surgery,…
Individuality of Social Security Disability and SSI Benefits
When a 60 year old Social Security beneficiary disappeared in July of 1987, the agency suspended her benefits after learning…
Finality of a Divorce Order for Attorney Fees
In the recent case of Mcquarrie v. Mcquarrie, 2017 UT App. 209, Utah’s Court of Appeals decided the issue of…
Juvenile Court case update
A recent Utah Court of Appeals case elucidates the issue of child emotional abuse and neglect as defined by Utah’s…
Civility in Utah divorce and family law
A recent case in Hawaii illustrates the necessity of maintaining a business-like and polite relationship with an ex-spouse, ex-girlfriend or…
Residency Requirements for Alien Beneficiaries of Social Security
Social Security Ruling 89-12 sets forth the circumstances in which alien beneficiaries outside of the United States may or may…
Good Cause for Filing a Late Appeal in a Disability Case Due to Mental Incapacity
When a disability claim is denied, a claimant typically has 60 days to request review of the unfavorable decision. This…
Gross Negligence and Summary Judgment in Utah Personal Injury Cases
Utah’s Supreme Court has decided the case of Penunuri v. Sundance Ltd., 2017 UT 54. This was a case involving…