FARMER v. COLVIN

Filing 18

ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING 17 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION - The Clerk shall enter judgment stating, "The decision of the Commissioner to deny Plaintiff's applications for Social Security benefits is REVERSED and thi s case is REMANDED to the Administrative Law Judge to reconsider whether Plaintiff meets or medically equals the criteria of Listing 12.05B and C, to reconsider the opinion of Dr. Kline and/or refer Plaintiff for a second consultative examinati on, and to conduct further proceedings as deemed appropriate. Further, the Clerk shall substitute Nancy A. Berryhill as Acting Commissioner of Social Security for Carolyn W. Colvin." The Clerk shall close the file. Signed by JUDGE MARK E WALKER on 4/10/2017. (tdl)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
TALLAHASSEE DIVISION
CALVIN L. FARMER,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 4:16cv614-MW/CAS

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security,
Defendant.
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ORDER ACCEPTING AND ADOPTING
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This Court has considered, without hearing, the Magistrate Judge's Report
and Recommendation. ECF No. 17. Upon consideration, no objections having
been filed by the parties,
IT IS ORDERED:
The report and recommendation is accepted and adopted as this Court’s
opinion. The Clerk shall enter judgment stating, “The decision of the Commissioner
to deny Plaintiff’s applications for Social Security benefits is REVERSED and this
case is REMANDED to the Administrative Law Judge to reconsider whether
Plaintiff meets or medically equals the criteria of Listing 12.05B and C, to reconsider
the opinion of Dr. Kline and/or refer Plaintiff for a second consultative examination,
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and to conduct further proceedings as deemed appropriate. Further, the Clerk shall
substitute Nancy A. Berryhill as Acting Commissioner of Social Security for
Carolyn W. Colvin.” The Clerk shall close the file.
SO ORDERED on April 10, 2017.
s/Mark E. Walker
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United States District Judge

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