Medical Equivalence in Social Security Disability Cases
I have previously posted about Social Security’s Listing of impairments on June 9th meet or equal one of these listings,…
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Divorce Education Class for Children
Utah provides a divorce education class for children of divorcing or divorced parents. The class is only for children of the…
Electronic Services Delivery (ESD) in Social Security
Twenty years ago Social Security published its policy regarding delivery of electronic service. See Social Security Ruling (SSR) 96-10p. Such…
Sharing Holidays with the Children in Utah Divorce cases
The Utah Code provides for the parents to share major holidays with the children in divorce cases. These major holidays…
Disability Determination Services in Utah Social Security Disability and SSI cases
When a claimant files a Social Security Disability and/or SSI claim, the Social Security Administration will send the case to Disability…
Notices and Procedures in Disability Overpayment Cases
Sometimes a person receiving social security benefits is overpaid, for a variety of different reasons. Sometimes, the overpayment occurs through…
Supervised Parent-time statute in Utah custody cases
In spring 2014 the Utah Legislature passed what I believe is a wise law governing the limited circumstances in supervised…
Top 10 Divorce Questions
1) Do I need to prove fault in order to get a divorce in Utah? No, most states, including Utah,…
SSI Payments and Fiduciaries for VA Benefits
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits are needs based disability benefits and, as such, are subject to income and assets requirements.…
Alimony and the Standard of Living during the Marriage
In a previous post from March 24, 2014, I discussed the factors the courts consider in setting alimony in Utah…