Alexander v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 22

ORDER: The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Beckerman's Findings and Recommendation (# 20 ). Accordingly, the Court DENIES the Commissioner's Motion (# 18 ) to Remand this matter for further administrative proceedings, GRANTS the Commissioner's Motion to Remand as modified, and REMANDS this matter pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for an immediate award of benefits. Signed on 2/2/17 by Judge Anna J. Brown. (eo)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

DEBORAH A. ALEXANDER

6:15-cv-01960-SB

Plaintiff,

ORDER

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner, Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

BROWN, Judge.

Magistrate Judge Stacie Beckerman issued Findings and
Recommendation (#20) on January 5, 2017, in which she recommends
this Court reverse the Commissioner's decision denying
Plaintiff's application for supplemental security income benefits
and disability insurance benefits, and grant in part and deny in
part the Commissioner's Motion in her Response Brief (#18) to
remand this matter for further administrative proceedings.

The

Magistrate Judge recommends the matter be remanded for an
immediate award of benefits.
pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
Procedure 72 (b).
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§

The matter is now before this Court

636(b) (1) (B) and Federal Rule of Civil

Because no objections to the Magistrate Judge's Findings and
Recommendation were timely filed, this Court is relieved of its
obligation to review the record de novo.
561 F.3d 930, 932

(9th Cir. 2009)

See Dawson v. Marshall,

See also United States v.

Reyna-Tapia, 328 F.3d 1114, 1121 (9th Cir. 2003) (en bane).
Having reviewed the legal principles de novo, the Court does not
find any error.

CONCLUSION

The Court ADOPTS Magistrate Judge Beckerman's Findings and
Recommendation (#20).

Accordingly, the Court DENIES the

Commissioner's Motion (#18) to Remand this matter for further
administrative proceedings, GRANTS the Commissioner's Motion to
Remand as modified, and REMANDS this matter pursuant to sentence
four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for an immediate award of benefits.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED this~ day of February, 2017.

United States District Judge

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