Interstitial Cystitis in Disability Cases
Social Security Ruling 15-1p In 2015 the Social Security Administration promulgated just one new SSR (Social Security ruling). This relates…
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Potential Rule Change for Social Security Disability Benefits
According to an April 10th article by Josh Hicks in the Washington Post, Social Security’s inspector general has questioned a…
Temporary Legal Separation in Utah
Utah law allows married individuals to file for a temporary separation, without filing for divorce, and obtain temporary orders such as…
Important things to remember about divorced spouse’s social security benefits
If you were married for ten years or longer, you may be entitled to spouse’s benefits based on your ex-spouse’s…
Fraud and Similar Fault in Social Security Disability Cases
SSR 16-1p sets forth the manner in which Social Security will redetermine a disability claim if they have reason to…
Capability to Do Other Work in a Social Security Disability Case
Combination of Exertional and Nonexertional Impairments SSR 83-14 One of the things I enjoy about representing individuals in disability cases…
Parent-time or Visitation Enforcement in Utah Divorce Cases
When a parent is being denied their court-ordered parent time or visitation rights with their minor children, they may file an…
Complex Assets in Divorce
The following is an outline from a presentation I gave at a Continuing Legal Education (CLE) seminar in October, 2016.…
Americans with Disabilities Act Applies to DCFS Reunification Services
A recent Utah Court of Appeals case holds that the ADA applies to the provision of reunification services by the…
Capability to Do Other Work in a Social Security Disability Case
The Exertionally Based Grid Rules Met SSR 83-11 (PPS 102) In the late 1970’s the Social Security Administration enacted the…