JEROME v. BERRYHILL

Filing 23

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW INSOFAR AS PLAINTIFF REQUESTS A REMAND. THIS MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS CONSISTENT WITH THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION. SIGNED BY CHIEF JUDGE JUAN R. SANCHEZ ON 6/26/19. 6/27/19 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

VINCENT JEROME
v.
ANDREW SAUL1
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY

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CIVIL ACTION
No. 17-4674

ORDER
AND NOW, this 26th day of June, 2019, upon consideration of Plaintiff Vincent
Jerome’s Brief and Statement of Issues in Support of Request for Review, Defendant’s response
thereto, and Plaintiff’s reply, and after careful review of the Report and Recommendation of
United States Magistrate Judge Lynne A. Sitarski, to which no objections have been filed, 2 it is
ORDERED:
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The Report and Recommendation (Document 20) is APPROVED and

ADOPTED;
2.

Plaintiff’s Request for Review (Document 16) is GRANTED insofar as Plaintiff

requests a remand; and

1

Andrew Saul became the Commissioner of Social Security on June 17, 2019. Pursuant to
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 25(d), Saul is substituted for Nancy A. Berryhill as the
Defendant in this case.
2

The Report and Recommendation was sent to all parties of record on February 28, 2019,
together with a Notice from the Clerk of Court advising the parties of their obligation to file any
objections within fourteen days after service of the Notice. See Local R. Civ. P. 72.1 IV(b)
(“Any party may object to a magistrate judge’s proposed findings, recommendations or report
under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(B) . . . within fourteen (14) days after being served with a copy
thereof.”). As of today’s date, no objections have been filed.

3.

This matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to the fourth sentence

of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation.

BY THE COURT:

/s/ Juan R. Sánchez
Juan R. Sánchez, C.J.

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