Common Law Marriage in Utah
Utah Code Section 30-1-4.5 sets forth the grounds for a common law marriage in Utah. Common law marriage is also…
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Symptoms, Exertional and Nonexertional Impairments in SSDI and SSI Cases
SSR 96-4p Summary and Commentary Social Security’s definition of disability is the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity…
Troxel v. Granville and Parental Rights
I have recently posted about grandparents’ rights and the U.S. Supreme court case of Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57…
Visual Field Loss in Social Security Disability Blindness Cases
Social Security regulations provide for a finding of statutory blindness based on visual field loss when the widest diameter of…
Significant Job Numbers in the National Economy
The Trimiar case One thing I enjoy about working on disability cases is learning about the kinds of work that…
Medical Opinions on Issues Reserved for the Commissioner in SSDI and SSI Cases
SSR 96-5 Summary and Commentary Medical opinions are very important in social security disability cases, especially those from doctors who…
Unmarried Biological Father’s Rights
Under Utah Law, unmarried biological fathers need to act early and often to establish a relationship with their child and to…
The Opinions of “Non-Acceptable” Medical and Other Sources and the Disability Decisions of Other Agencies in Social Security Disability Cases: Social Security Ruling 06-03p.
Under Social Security regulations, the term “medical sources” refers to both “acceptable medical sources” and “non-acceptable medical sources.” See Social…
More on Alienation of Affections in Utah
I have posted on the cause of action of alienation of affections in Utah on December 8, 2015. This is…
Consideration of Stage Agency Medical Opinions in SSDI and SSI Cases
SSR 96-6p Summary and Commentary When a person applies for SSI or social security disability benefits, the case is assigned…