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.…
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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…
New Study on Back Pain
Back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to new research by the University of Queensland’s School of Population…
Legal Fees Exclusion from Workers Compensation Offset in Disability Cases
Social Security law requires that disability insurance benefits be offset by Worker’s Compensation benefits. See post from However, the law…
Divorce Orientation Course in Utah
Divorcing parents with minor children in Utah are required to take the divorce education and orientation classes. Divorcing parties without…
Four Basic Estate Planning Documents
Most adults, regardless of their net worth, will want to have some kind of estate plan in place. One of the…
Appealing a Disability Claim v. Filing a New Application: posted by a Social Security Disability Attorney serving Tooele County
Social Security Ruling (SSR) 95-1p is mostly of quaint historical interest but illustrates some principles of the wisdom of appealing…
Legal Separation in Utah
I have mentioned previously that sometimes I receive calls asking if a legal separation is a necessary condition of obtaining…
Third Party Custody and Visitation in Utah
Utah has a law that provides for limited circumstances in which third parties other than parents may petition the court…
The Disability “Freeze” in Social Security Disability Cases
Typically a person can apply for early Social Security retirement benefits beginning at age 62. However, benefits will be less at…