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Can the Appeals Council Dismiss a Hearing Request on Grounds not relied upon by the Administrative Law Judge in a Disability case? By a Social Security Disability Attorney serving Tooele County

Social Security Ruling (SSR) 95-2c answers the above-stated question in the affirmative. This ruling describes the case of Harper v.…

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Getting Current on Child Support Arrears in Utah

In the unfortunate event a parent falls behind on their child support, or in those difficult circumstances where a biological…

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Sample Parenting Plan for Utah Divorce Cases

In divorce situations where the parties have agreed to joint legal custody of the minor children, they will need to file…

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Noncash Transfers for Agricultural Labor as Wages for Social Security Purposes: Social Security Disability Attorney Serving Tooele County

Sometimes agricultural workers are paid in kind for their labor. IRS and Social Security regulations provide that, generally, such in…

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Statute of Limitations on past child support in Utah Paternity Cases

In a private paternity case, which is also called a parentage case in Utah, the statute of limitations on past…

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How Social Security categorizes different types of work in Disability cases

A critical component of Social Security disability or SSI cases is determining the nature of a claimant’s prior relevant work. Prior…

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Resources in SSI (Supplemental Security Income) Cases: Social Security Disability Lawyer Serving Tooele County

Social Security Ruling (SSR) 95-4c sets out a case which illustrates the resource requirement for the Supplement Security Income (SSI)…

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Symptoms: How Social Security Assesses Claimant’s Statements in Social Security Disability and SSI Cases (SSR 96-7p)

When a person files a claim for social security disability and/or SSI benefits, their statements about pain and other symptoms…

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Stipulation and Settlement Agreements in Utah Divorce Cases

Many people know that the parties to a divorce must attend at least one session of mediation before their divorce case…

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Acquiescence Rulings (AR’s) in Social Security disability case: Disability Lawyer Serving Tooele County

Social Security Ruling (SSR) 96-1p sets out the agency’s policy in applying federal circuit court rulings that may conflict with…

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