MENDEZ v. COLVIN

Filing 21

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND REOCMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. TO THE EXTENT THE PLAINTIFF SEEKS REMAND, THE REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED. THE MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE ON 8/14/2017. 8/14/2017 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ANA JULIA MENDEZ
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security and
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 15-5668

ORDER
NOW, this 14th day of August, 2017, upon consideration of Plaintiff=s Brief and
Statement of Issues in Support of Request for Review (Document No. 13), the
defendant=s response (Document No. 14), the Report and Recommendation of United
States Magistrate Judge David R. Strawbridge (Document No. 19) , and after a thorough
and independent review of the record, it is ORDERED as follows::
1.

The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

2.

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 further proceedings consistent with the Report and
Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge David R. Strawbridge.

/s/TIMOTHY J. SAVAGE