Ray v. Commissioner of Social Security
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ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 19 , Reversing and Remanding for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation. Signed by Honorable Vicki Miles-LaGrange on 2/24/2017. (ks)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
DOROTHY RAY,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.
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Case No. CIV-15-1261-M
ORDER
On December 30, 2016, United States Magistrate Judge Bernard M. Jones issued a
Report and Recommendation in this action in which plaintiff seeks judicial review of the final
decision of Acting Commissioner of Social Security Administration (“Acting Commissioner”),
denying plaintiff’s applications for disability insurance benefits under the Social Security Act.
The Magistrate Judge recommended the Acting Commissioner’s decision in this matter be
reversed and remanded. The parties were advised of their right to object to the Report and
Recommendation by January 13, 2017. On January 13, 2017, the Acting Commissioner filed an
objection.
The Court has carefully reviewed the court file in this matter de novo. The Court concurs
with the Magistrate Judge’s conclusions that the Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) erred in her
analysis of the weight given to plaintiff’s treating doctor’s opinion and by failing to address
plaintiff’s global assessment of functioning scores contained in the treating doctor’s treatment
notes.
Accordingly, the Court:
(1)
ADOPTS the Report and Recommendation [docket no. 19] issued by the
Magistrate Judge on December 30, 2016;
(2)
REVERSES the decision of the Acting Commissioner;
(3)
REMANDS for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report and
Recommendation; and
(4)
ORDERS that judgment issue forthwith in accordance with the provisions of
sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
IT IS SO ORDERED this 24th day of February, 2017.
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