Echols v. Astrue
Filing
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ORDER adopting 16 Final Report and Recommendation. The Commissioner's decision is reversed and the case is remanded for the ALJ to consider the effect of Dr. Martin's retroactive opinion upon the Plaintiff's residual functional capacity. Signed by Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr on 3/16/11. (dr)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA ATLANTA DIVISION GLORIOUS P. ECHOLS, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. CIVIL ACTION FILE NO. 1:10-CV-122-TWT
ORDER
This is an action seeking review of a decision by the Commissioner denying the Plaintiff's application for Social Security disability benefits. It is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation [Doc. 16] of the Magistrate Judge recommending reversing the Commissioner's decision under sentence 4 of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). I approve and adopt the Report and Recommendation as the judgment of the Court. The Commissioner's decision is reversed and the case is remanded for the ALJ to consider the effect of Dr. Martin's retroactive opinion upon the Plaintiff's residual functional capacity.
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SO ORDERED, this 16 day of March, 2011.
/s/Thomas W. Thrash THOMAS W. THRASH, JR. United States District Judge
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