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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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Bifurcated Divorce in Utah

When a divorce is contested, it can often take several months to resolve the issues. Sometimes it can take more…

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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…

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Fixing or Reforming Social Security Disability’s Financial Problems

There is an interesting blog dated August 11, 2015 by an author named Jennie L. Phipps at https://www.bankrate.com/financing/retirement/time-to-fix-social-security-disability/ (last visited…

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The Interaction between social security disability and the ADA

The social security disability program provides financial benefits for disabled individuals who cannot work. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA),…

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