Griffin v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 17

ORDER Remanding The Matter Pursuant To Sentence Four Of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), ORDER Directing Entry Of Judgment In Favor Of Plaintiff Joseph Griffin And Against Defendant, Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner Of Social Security, signed by Magistrate Judge Jennifer L. Thurston on 4/26/2015. REMANDING CASE to Commissioner of Social Security. Copy of remand order sent to Commissioner of Social Security. CASE CLOSED.(Fahrney, E)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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JOSEPH E. GRIFFIN,

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Plaintiff,
v.

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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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Case No.: 1:14-cv-00933 - JLT
ORDER REMANDING THE MATTER PURSUANT
TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)
ORDER DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN
FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF JOSEPH GRIFFIN AND
AGAINST DEFENDANT, CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
ACTING COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY

Plaintiff Joseph Griffin initiated this action seeking judicial review of the administrative

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decision denying his application for Social Security benefits. On April 24, 2015, Plaintiff and

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Defendant Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner Social Security, stipulated to a voluntary remand

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of Plaintiff’s Social Security appeal for further administrative proceedings. (Doc. 16.)

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The parties seek remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) to have an

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administrative law judge “reevaluate the medical evidence, including, but not limited to, all medical-

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source opinion evidence concerning mental impairments, and explain the weight given to the opinion

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evidence in accordance with 20 C.F.R. sections 404.1527 and 416.927, and Social Security Rulings

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(SSR) 96-2p and 96-5p.” (Doc. 16 at 1-2.) In addition, the ALJ should “further evaluate whether

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Plaintiff has the residual functional capacity to perform his past relevant work pursuant to SSR 82-61

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and 82-62 and, if necessary, obtain supplemental vocational expert testimony to assist in determining
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what jobs exist, if any, for Plaintiff given his age, education, vocational factors and residual functional

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capacity.” (Id. at 2.)

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Based upon the foregoing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:

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The matter is REMANDED under four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); and

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The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff Joseph Griffin
and against Defendant, Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.
Dated:

April 26, 2015

/s/ Jennifer L. Thurston
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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