WINNE v. BERRYHILL

Filing 17

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. THE PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED. THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION IS REVERSED, AND THE MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. THE CLERK OF COURT IS DIRECTED TO MARK THIS CASE CLOSED. SIGNED BY CHIEF JUDGE LAWRENCE F. STENGEL ON 1/10/2018. 1/11/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
JACQUELINE ANNE WINNE,
Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, 1 Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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CIVIL ACTION

NO. 16-3908

ORDER
AND NOW, this 10th day of January, 2018, upon independent consideration of the
plaintiff’s request for review and the defendant’s response thereto (Doc. Nos. 9 and 12),
and after review of the thorough and well-reasoned Report & Recommendation of United
States Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski, IT IS ORDERED that:
1.

The Report & Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED.

2.

The plaintiff’s request for review is GRANTED.

3.

The decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration is

REVERSED, and the matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner under sentence four
of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), consistent with the Report & Recommendation.
4.

The Clerk of Court is directed to mark this case CLOSED.

BY THE COURT:
/s/ Lawrence F. Stengel
LAWRENCE F. STENGEL, C.J.
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Nancy A Berryhill became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on January 23, 2017. Pursuant to Rule
25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Ms. Berryhill should be substituted Carolyn Colvin as the defendant
in this action. No further action need be taken to continue this suit pursuant to section 205(g) of the Social Security
Act. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).