Pieper v. Colvin

Filing 32

ORDER signed by the Honorable Edmond E. Chang. The agreed motion 31 to reverse and remand is granted, as detailed in the Order. The Court appreciates the government's willingness to take a second, deliberative look at the ALJ's ecision. The status hearing of 02/10/2017 is vacated. Civil case terminated. Mailed notice (meg, )

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
EASTERN DIVISION
MATTHEW J. PIEPER,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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No. 16 C 2235
Judge Chang

ORDER
In this Social Security benefits review case, the parties have agreed to a
remand, and presented an agreed motion to effectuate it. This Order is a consent
judgment directing the remand. In particular:
IT IS ORDERED that Defendant’s agreed motion for reversal with remand
pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) is granted. The
Commissioner’s decision is remanded for further administrative proceedings. On
remand, the claim will be sent to an administrative law judge for a new
administrative hearing at which plaintiff will be afforded the opportunity to testify,
submit additional evidence, and present arguments; and the ALJ will issue a new
decision. The ALJ will reevaluate plaintiff’s impairments; reevaluate the medical
opinion evidence per the checklist of factors set forth in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527,
including the opinions of Drs. Joseph and Mardjetko; and reevaluate plaintiff’s
residual functional capacity and adequately account for the limitations found. The
ALJ will also reassess the plaintiff’s mental limitations, giving consideration to Dr.

Rudolph’s consultative report. If, in reassessing plaintiff’s residual functional
capacity, the ALJ finds that a sit/stand option is required, the ALJ will: a) redetermine the frequency with which plaintiff must change positions, and how long
he must sustain the new position before changing position again, per the
requirements of SSR 96-9p; and b) determine whether, given the combination of the
plaintiff’s height (due to Marfan’s syndrome) and capacity to stoop, he could perform
work while standing.
This remand terminates the case. The status hearing of 02/10/2017 is
vacated.
ENTERED:
s/Edmond E. Chang
HONORABLE EDMOND E. CHANG
United States District Judge
DATED: December 21, 2016

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