LONG v. COLVIN

Filing 17

ORDER THAT JUDGE HART'S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 15 IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED; PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW 9 IS GRANTED; THIS CASE IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO THE FOURTH SENTENCE OF 42 U.S.C. 405(g); THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER IS REVERSED; AND THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE STATISTICALLY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE STEWART DALZELL ON 1/29/15. 1/29/15 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(ti, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ERICK JOSEPH LONG
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner of the
Social Security Administration

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 14-3644

ORDER
AND NOW, this 29th day of January, 2015, upon consideration of plaintiff Erick
Joseph Long’s brief and statement of issues in support of request for review (docket entry #9),
defendant Carolyn W. Colvin’s response thereto (docket entry #12), plaintiff’s reply thereto
(docket entry #14), and the Honorable Jacob P. Hart’s thorough and well-reasoned Report and
Recommendation (docket entry #15), to which neither party has filed an objection within the
time period specified by Loc. R. Civ. P. 72.1 IV (b), and the Court agreeing with Judge Hart that
the matter should be remanded so that the Administrative Law Judge may reconsider the
evidence regarding plaintiff’s severe cervical back impairment and carpal tunnel syndrome, as
well as all of plaintiff’s physical impairments, and incorporate any associated work-related
limitations into his residual functional capacity assessment or explain why such limitations are
absent, expand the discussion upon his physical residual functional capacity assessment, and
carefully consider the combined effect of all of plaintiff’s severe impairments, it is hereby
ORDERED that:
1.

Judge Hart’s Report and Recommendation (docket entry #15) is

APPROVED and ADOPTED;
2.

Plaintiff’s request for review (docket entry #9) is GRANTED;

3.

This case is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to the fourth

sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with Judge Hart’s Report and
Recommendation;
4.

The decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED for the purposes of

remand only; and
5.

The Clerk of Court shall CLOSE this case statistically.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Stewart Dalzell, J.

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