Hall v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 14

ORDER granting 13 Commissioner's motion to the extent that the Commissioner shall file the transcript of the record and a response to the Complaint on or before October 4, 2021.Signed by Magistrate Judge Philip R. Lammens on 7/14/2021. (AR)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
OCALA DIVISION
LINNETTE HALL,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 5:21-cv-193-GKS-PRL

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
ORDER
This case is before the Court on the Commissioner’s unopposed motion for a ninetyday extension of time to file the certified transcript of the record and a response to the
Complaint. (Doc. 13). Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the SSA has taken certain
steps to maximize social distancing, including suspending in-office services to the public and
moving rapidly toward a virtual work environment. The SSA’s Office of Appellate Operations
(“OAO”) in Falls Church, Virginia has redesigned its business practices to allow for a mostly
virtual transcript preparation process. Despite these changes, the OAO faces a significant
backlog of work that has built up during the past months.
Accordingly, the Commissioner’s unopposed motion (Doc. 13) is GRANTED to the
extent that the Commissioner shall file the transcript of the record for this case and a response
to the Complaint on or before October 4, 2021.

DONE and ORDERED in Ocala, Florida on July 14, 2021.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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