Joint Legal Custody in Divorce Cases
There are two types of joint custody under Utah law. These are joint legal custody and joint physical custody. I will…
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Will Social Security Benefits Be Cut?
U.S. Congressional Representative Sam Johnson (R. Texas), who sits on the House Ways and Means Committee subcommittee for Social Security,…
Presumption Regarding Parent Time in Utah Custody Cases
I have previously posted on Utah’s presumed summer parent-time schedule for non-custodial parents. I have also posted on the parent…
Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) Trust Fund
The Board of Trustees of the Old Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund reported in May, 2013 that the OASI…
Five Step Sequential Analysis for Disability Cases
In order to determine whether or not an individual filing for benefits is disabled, Social Security uses a five-step sequential…
Qualified Domestic Relations Orders in Utah Divorces
In Utah divorce cases, 401(k) plans, pension plans, and other retirement plans accumulated during the marriage are part of the marital…
Importance of a function-by-function analysis of an individual’s remaining work capacity in a social security disability case
Social Security Ruling (SSR) 96-8p outlines rules on determining a disability claimant’s residual functional capacity (RFC). RFC is the person’s…
Personal Injury Awards and Settlements in Utah Divorces
The question periodically arises as to how Utah Courts treat personal injury awards and settlements in dividing marital property in…
Residual Functional Capacity in Social Security Disability and SSI Cases
One of the most important considerations in any Social Security Disability or SSI claim is the claimant’s residual functional capacity, or…
The effect of a “less than sedentary” work capacity in a social security disability case
Social Security Ruling (SSR) 96-9p sets forth detailed guidelines for decision making when a disability claimant cannot perform a full…