Grant v. Colvin

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ORDER 1. The Report and Recommendation, (Doc. 20), is ADOPTED for the reasons stated therein. 2. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiffs applications for benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act is V ACATED. 3. This case is REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security to conduct a new administrative hearing pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g). 4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case.Signed by Honorable Robert D. Mariani on 4/3/17 (jfg)

THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
MICHAEL GRANT

Plaintiff,

v.

3: 15·CV·01979
(JUDGE MARIANI)

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECUIRTY

Defendant.
ORDER
The background of this Order is as follows: on March 17,2017, Magistrate Judge
Saporito issued a Report and Recommendation, (Doc. 20), in which he recommends that

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this Court vacate the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiffs

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application for benefits and remand this case to conduct a new administrative hearing.

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Objections to the Report and Recommendation were due on March 31,2017, and neither
the Plaintiff nor the Defendant has filed an Objection to the Report and Recommendation.
AND NOW, THIS

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Recommendation for clear error or manifest injustice, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:
1. The Report and Recommendation, (Doc. 20), is ADOPTED for the reasons
stated therein.

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2. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiffs
applications for benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act is

VACATED.
3. This case is REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security to conduct a
new administrative hearing pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g).
4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to CLOSE the above-captioned case.

obert D. Mariani
United States District Judge

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