More on Grandparents Visitation and Parental Rights
I have posted on the U.S. Supreme Court case of Troxel v. Granville, 530 US 57 (2000). That case showed the…
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Determining a Child Relationship with DNA Testing in Social Security Disability Cases
Sometimes a disabled child may receive benefits based on a parent’s work record. Social Security Ruling (SSR) 06-02p deals with…
If you are awarded VA Disability Benefits, Do You Qualify for Social Security Disability?
This is a question that comes up quite often for disabled veterans. The answer is: it depends. The Code of…
Importance of Credibility in SSDI and SSI Disability Cases
SSR 96-7p Summary and Commentary In disability claims evaluation of symptoms often plays a critical role. Symptoms are a person’s…
Alimony Guidelines: An Idea Worth Trying?
Child Support guidelines have been in place in Utah for a long time. They make child support predictable and easy to…
Impairments from Tremolite Asbestos Exposure in Social Security Disability Cases: Social Security Ruling (SSR 06-01p):
Tremolite is a type of asbestos sometimes found in the mineral vermiculite. Exposure to tremolite can occur from mining, horticultural,…
Disability Insured Status for Disability and Blindness
In Social Security Disability or statutory blindness cases, a person’s insured status is an important date. In claims for Disability…
Residual Functional Capacity in SSDI and SSI Disability Cases
SSR 96-8p Summary and Commentary Determining a person’s residual functional capacity (RFC) is often one of the most important issues…
New SSR on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)
On April 3, 2014 Social Security published a new SSR on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), SSR 14-1 p. This replaced the…
Continuing Disability Reviews for Children Under Age Eighteen: A Summary of Social Security Ruling (SSR) 05-03p
Social Security uses a three-step process in determining if a childhood disability continues. This is referred to as the medical…