Hall v. Social Security Administration et al
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ORDER: The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 19 ) is ADOPTED AND AFFIRMED. Plaintiffs Motion for Judgment (Doc. 14 ) is GRANTED. The decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED, and the matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further consideration of the opinion of Plaintiff's treating physician. Signed by District Judge Aleta A. Trauger on 9/6/2017. (DOCKET TEXT SUMMARY ONLY-ATTORNEYS MUST OPEN THE PDF AND READ THE ORDER.)(ab)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
NASHVILLE DIVISION
JON KEVIN HALL,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 3:16-cv-01233
JUDGE ALETA A. TRAUGER
Magistrate Judge King
vs.
SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.
ORDER
This is an action instituted under the provisions of 42 U.S.C. §
405(g) for review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social
Security denying Plaintiff’s application for a period of disability
and disability insurance benefits. On August 17, 2017, the United
States Magistrate Judge recommended that Plaintiff’s Motion for
Judgment (Doc. No. 14) be granted, that the decision of the
Commissioner be reversed, and that the matter be remanded to the
Commissioner for further consideration of the opinion of Plaintiff’s
treating physician. Report and Recommendation (Doc. 19). Although the
parties were advised of their right to object to that recommendation,
and of the consequences of their failure to do so, there has been no
objection.
The Report and Recommendation (Doc. 19) is ADOPTED AND AFFIRMED.
Plaintiff’s Motion for Judgment (Doc. 14) is GRANTED. The decision of
the Commissioner is REVERSED, and the matter is REMANDED to the
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Commissioner for further consideration of the opinion of Plaintiff’s
treating physician. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter FINAL JUDGMENT
pursuant to Sentence 4 of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
It is so ORDERED.
ENTER this 6th day of September 2017.
_____________________________
ALETA A. TRAUGER
U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE
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