Attorney Fee Regulation in Social Security Disability Cases
An attorney who represented social security claimants sued the social security administration, claiming that their regulation of attorney fees was…
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In Kind Unearned Income and SSI
A supplemental security income (SSI) recipient, C, paid $350 per month in rent for her lodgings. This was a reduction…
Statutory Blindness and Social Security Disability
Lucretia Adams suffered from impaired vision as a result of severe diabetes. She applied for social security disability benefits. She…
Social Security Widow’s Benefits Burden of Proof
Ms. Finkelstein applied in 1983 for social security widow’s disability benefits based on her deceased husband’s work record. Her claim…
DISABILITY INSURED STATUS AND QUARTERS OF CREDIT
In order to qualify for social security disability insurance benefits, a claimant needs to prove they are medically disabled. But…
Workers Compensation Offset for Disability Benefits
R was a female worker who became entitled to social security disability insurance benefits in the amount of $65.30 per…
MARRIAGE “DEEMING” IN SOCIAL SECURITY WIDOW’S BENEFITS
W went through a ceremonial marriage to R in 1949 in New York. However, at the time of the ceremony…
Average Earnings and Substantial Gainful Activity in Social Security Disability
Substantial gainful activity is a term of art used in social security disability claims to determine if a person meets…
Utah’s Fault Alimony Statute Has Teeth
Mr. and Mrs. Gardner were married for twenty-two years. They had four children together. Wife had one child from a…
Hearsay and medical evidence in social security disability cases
Pedro Perales was a truck driver from San Antonio. He was 34 years old, 5’11” in height, and weighed 220…