Barbosa v. Colvin

Filing 18

ORDER denying 13 Motion to Reverse Decision of the Commissioner; granting 15 Motion to Affirm the Decision of the Commissioner; adopting 17 Report and Recommendations. So Ordered by Chief Judge William E. Smith on 4/3/2017. (Jackson, Ryan)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND ___________________________________ ) ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) NANCY A. BERRYHILL[1], Acting ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ___________________________________) PATRICIA BARBOSA, C.A. No. 16-168 S ORDER WILLIAM E. SMITH, Chief Judge. Magistrate Recommendation Judge Lincoln (“R&R”) on D. Almond February 15, filed 2017 a Report (ECF No. and 17), recommending that Plaintiff’s Motion to Reverse the Decision of the Commissioner (ECF No. 13) be denied and that Defendant’s Motion for an Order Affirming the Decision of the Commissioner (ECF No. 15) be granted. Having heard no objections and having carefully reviewed Plaintiff’s Motion to Reverse the Decision of the Commissioner, Defendant’s Motion for an Order Affirming the Decision of the Commissioner, and the R&R, the Court ACCEPTS the 1 Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Nancy A. Berryhill has been substituted for Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin as the defendant in this action. R&R and adopts the recommendations therein. The Commissioner’s decision denying Disability Insurance Benefits under the Social Security Act is hereby AFFIRMED, and final judgment shall enter in favor of Defendant. IT IS SO ORDERED. William E. Smith Chief Judge Date: April 3, 2017 2

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