Knox v. Social Security Administration

Filing 19

ORDER approving and adopting in all respects 18 recommended disposition. The commissioner's decision is reversed and this case is remanded for the ALJ to obtain additional vocational evidence and resolve the conflict between plaintiff's r eaching limitations and the reaching requirements for cashier II. Vocational evidence may be obtained through hearing testimony or written interrogatories of a vocational expert. Using such evidence, the ALJ should reconsider whether work exists that plaintiff can do. The clerk is directed to immediately remand this case to the ALJ along with a copy of the RD. Signed by Chief Judge Brian S. Miller on 6/30/2015. (ljb)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS EASTERN DIVISION JOHN AARON KNOX v. PLAINTIFF CASE NO. 2:14CV00100 BSM CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT ORDER The recommended disposition (“RD”) submitted by United States Magistrate Judge Beth Deere has been reviewed. No objection has been filed. After careful consideration, the RD is hereby approved and adopted in all respects. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that: 1 The commissioner’s decision is reversed and this case is remanded for the ALJ to obtain additional vocational evidence and resolve the conflict between plaintiff’s reaching limitations and the reaching requirements for cashier II. Vocational evidence may be obtained through hearing testimony or written interrogatories of a vocational expert. Using such evidence, the ALJ should reconsider whether work exists that plaintiff can do. 2 The clerk is directed to immediately remand this case to the ALJ along with a copy of the RD. IT IS SO ORDERED this 30th day of June 2015. ________________________________ UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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