WARD v. BERRYHILL

Filing 17

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW (DOC. NO. 9 ) IS GRANTED. THIS MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. SIGNED BY HONORABLE R. BARCLAY SURRICK ON 6/14/2018. 6/15/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MEAGEN ELIZABETH WARD,
Plaintiff,

CIVIL ACTION

v.
N0.16-5623
NANCY A. BERRYHILL/
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER

AND NOW, this

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day o - . _

, 2018, upon careful

consideration of the Report and Recommendalion filed by United States Magistrate Judge Lynne
A. Sitarski, and upon independent review of the briefs filed by the parties, it is hereby

ORDERED that:
1.

the Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;

2.

Plaintiff's Request for Review (ECF No. 9) is GRANTED; and

3.

this matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings

consistent with the Report and Recommendation.

1

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 for the former Acting Commissioner, Carolyn Colvin, as the defendant in this
action.