DONAT v. BERRYHILL

Filing 17

ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S MOTION AND REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED. WE REMAND TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR EXPEDITED FURTHER EVALUATION CONSISTENT WITH THE ACCOMPANYING MEMORANDUM. THE CLERK OF COURT SHALL CLOSE THIS CASE FOR STATISTICAL PURPOSES. SIGNED BY HONORABLE MARK A. KEARNEY ON 6/28/18. 6/28/18 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(mbh, )

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

DONNA LYNN DONAT

v.

NO. 17-5096

NANCY A. BERRYHILL

ORDER
AND NOW, this 28th day of June 2018, upon considering Plaintiffs Complaint seeking
judicial review of the denial of social security benefits (ECF Doc. No. 3), the Commissioner's
Response (ECF Doc. No. 10), Plaintiffs Brief and statement of issues (ECF Doc. No. 11), the
Commissioner's Opposition (ECF Doc. No. 14), Plaintiffs Reply (ECF Doc. No. 15) and for
reasons in the accompanying Memorandum, it is ORDERED:
1.

Plaintiffs Motion and Request for review (ECF Doc. No. 11) is GRANTED;

2.

We remand to the Commissioner for expedited further evaluation consistent with

the accompanying Memorandum;
3.

Under Fed.R.Civ.P. 1 and mindful Ms. Donat applied for benefits almost four

years ago, the Commissioner shall promptly schedule a renewed hearing and shall file status
memoranda on the progress of resolving Ms. Donat' s application for benefits on September 28,
2018, December 28, 2018 and every sixty days thereafter until resolved or returned for our

further review of the next reasoned decision; and,
4.

The Clerk of Court shall close this case for statistical purposes.