Consultative Exams in Social Security Disability and SSI Cases
Oftentimes, when a claimant files a social security disability claim, the state agency in charge of making a decision will…
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One Social Security Strategy (File and Suspend) Ends April 29th
At least one strategy for maximizing social security benefits will end on April 29th, 2016. This is the file-and-suspend strategy…
The Intersection of Family Law and Religious Liberty
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to rule this month on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans (of which only…
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Type I (CRPS) in Disability Cases
Social Security Ruling (SSR) 03-02p contains important information regarding how Social Security adjudicates cases involving Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome, also…
Commentary on Social Security’s Annual Trustee’s Report for 2015
Each year the Social Security Administration issues a Trustee’s Report regarding the current and projected financial status of its disability,…
Postpolio Sequelae in Disability Cases
Social Security Rule (SSR) 03-01p sets forth criteria for evaluating postpolio sequelae in social security disability and SSI cases. The…
Interaction of Disability and Financial Issues
Many of my disability clients find themselves in dire financial circumstances as a result of their inability to sustain full-time…
Obesity in Disability Cases
Social Security Ruling (SSR) 02-01p sets forth the manner in which obesity is treated in adjudicating disability cases. In 1999,…
Bifurcated Divorce in Utah
When a divorce is contested, it can often take several months to resolve the issues. Sometimes it can take more…
Resolving Conflicts in Vocational Evidence in Disability Cases
Social Security often uses Vocational Experts (VEs) and Vocational Specialists (VSs) to assist in determining occupational aspects of a disability…