How Social Security Evaluates Capability to Do Other Work than One’s Prior Work
In disability cases, Social Security uses a five-step process for determining if an applicant is disabled. In the case of…
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Other Sources of law in Social Security Disability and SSI cases (HALLEX)
I have previously blogged about sources of law in Social Security Disability and SSI cases. (See blog posting from April 10,…
Children’s Disability Cases Part VIII: The Whole Child Approach
In determining children’s SSI disability cases, social security looks at whether a child is engaged in substantial gainful activity. If…
Some Social Security Claiming Strategies to Be Eliminated Under New Budget
I have previously posted regarding a social security benefit claiming strategy known as “claim and suspend”. See my post from…
Supreme Court’s Silence (Temporary?) on a Hot Button Social Issue
Effect on Utah Law The Supreme Court announced today that it has declined to take the appeal of Utah and…
Joint Physical Custody in Utah Divorce Cases
Joint physical custody is more of an equal time sharing arrangement with the children. It may be anywhere from a 70/30…
A new case on dividing retirements in Utah divorces: A brief look at Granger v. Granger
I have previously posted on the Woodward case, which is one of the seminal Utah cases on how courts should…
More on the Budget Deal and Social Security Claiming Strategies
I posted yesterday on the foreclosing of some social security claiming strategy loopholes by the recent two-year budget deal negotiated…
Vocational Information in Social Security Disability and SSI Cases
SSR 00-4p The Social Security Administration still relies heavily on the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) and its companion publications,…
Social Security Disability, SSI and Child Support in Utah Divorce Cases
In calculating child support, Utah courts look at the parties’ gross monthly incomes. The definition of income for child support purposes…