Jacobson v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER FOR REMAND. See formal ORDER FOR REMAND. Signed on 2/23/2016 by Judge Ann L. Aiken. (rh)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF OREGON
TAMMY MARIE JACOBSON,

Civil No. 6:15-CV-00532-AA

Plaintiff,

v.

ORDER FOR REMAND

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
Based upon the stipulation of the parties, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), the Commissioner of Social Security's
decision finding Plaintiff not disabled is REVERSED and REMANDED to the
Commissioner for fmiher administrative proceedings.
2. On remand, the Appeals Council shall instruct the Administrative Law Judge to
reevaluate the medical source opinions ofrecord; reassess whether the claimant's
medically determinable back impairments, mental impairments, and cognitive
impairments are severe impaitments for at least 12 consecutive months during the
period at issue; evaluate the claimant's mental impairment(s) in accordance with the
special technique described in 20 CFR 404.1520a; assess the claimant's residual
functional capacity and provide rationale for the assessment; and complete the
sequential disability evaluation process. As necessary, the Administrative Law Judge
should obtain medical expe1i testimony to clarify the nature and severity of the
claimant's impairments.

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3. Plaintiff will be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 2412(d), upon a timely and proper application to this Court.
4. The Court shall enter final judgment accordingly.

IT IS SO ORDERED this

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'2016.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Submitted by:
BILLY J. WILLIAMS, OSB #901366
United States Attorney
JANICE E. HEBERT, La. Bar#20218
Assistant United States Attorney
s/ Gerald J. Hill
GERALD J. HILL
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
of Attorneys for Defendant
[phone]

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