TORRES v. COLVIN

Filing 16

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. TO THE EXTENT THE PLAINTIFF SEEKS REMAND THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED. THE MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER AS OUTLINED HEREIN.. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 1/5/2016. 1/5/2016 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(kp, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
STEPHANIE TORRES
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN

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CIVIL ACTION
NO. 15-2873

ORDER
AND NOW, this 5th day of January, 2016, upon consideration of Plaintiff’s Brief and
Statement of Issues in Support of Request for Review (Document No. 11), the defendant’s
response (Document No. 12), the Report and Recommendation of United States
Magistrate Judge Jacob P. Hart (Document No. 14) , and after a thorough and independent
review of the record, it is ORDERED as follows::
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The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

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To the extent the plaintiff seeks remand, the request for review is GRANTED.

3.

The matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner, pursuant to sentence four

of 42 U.S.C. §405(g), for the purpose of receiving evidence from a medical health expert,
who shall specifically consider the claimant’s credibility and any testing the expert deems
necessary.

/s/Timothy J. Savage
TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE, J.