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,…
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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…
Another Interesting Case on Dividing Retirements in Utah Divorces: Oliekan v. Oliekan, 2006 UT App. 405
In the Oliekan case, husband and wife were married in 1993 and separated in 2002. At the time of the…
More on Proving Cohabitation in Alimony Termination Cases
I have previously posted on alimony termination and the important Utah Supreme Court case of Myers v. Myers. 2011 UT…
Worker’s Compensation Offset in Social Security Disability Cases
Sometimes a worker who is injured on the job and receives worker’s compensation benefits also applies for social security disability.…
Judgments in Utah Divorce Cases
The statute of limitations for an action on a judgment in Utah is eight years. See Utah Code Section 78B-2-311.…
Divorce Education and Orientation Classes Now Online
Divorcing parents with children must complete a divorce orientation class and a divorce education class before their divorce can be…
Social Security Reallocation as Part of Budget Deal Keeps Disability Trust Fund Solvent Through 2022
In the past I have posted several times regarding the two separate trust funds in the Social Security program. Many…
Process Unification Rulings in Social Security Disability and SSI cases
SSR 96-1p The Social Security Administration issued a series of rulings in 1996 to further explain their policy on deciding…
Fibromyalgia and Social Security Disability and SSI
Proving a disability claim based on fibromyalgia requires extensive medical evidence. There must be evidence from an acceptable medical source. An…