King v. Colvin

Filing 19

REMAND ORDER granting 18 Stipulated Motion to Remand. Case remanded for further proceedings before Administrative Law Judge. Signed by Judge Salvador Mendoza, Jr. (SK, Case Administrator)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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STEFANIE JOLENE KING,

No. 1:14-CV-3168-SMJ

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Plaintiff,
REMAND ORDER

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v.
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,,
Defendant.

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Before the Court, without oral argument, is the Parties' Stipulated Motion
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for Remand, ECF No. 18. The Parties request that the Court remand this matter to
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the Administrative Law Judge for a de novo hearing pursuant to sentence four of
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42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Having reviewed the pleadings and the file in this matter, the
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Court is fully informed and grants the stipulated motion.
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Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
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Parties’ Motion for Remand, ECF No. 18, is GRANTED.

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This case is REMANDED for further proceedings before the ALJ

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who shall provide Plaintiff an opportunity for a new hearing, to
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further update the medical record, and issue a new decision. The ALJ
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shall also:

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Reassess Plaintiff’s mental and physical impairments;

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Reevaluate the medical evidence of record, giving legally

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sufficient reasons for the evaluation consistent with 20 C.F.R.

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§ 404.1527(d), 416.927(d);
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If necessary, obtain appropriate medical expert evidence to

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provide a longitudinal overview and clarify the nature, severity

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and limiting effects of Plaintiff’s medically determinable

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mental impairments throughout the period at issue;
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Update the medical evidence of record to include records from

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any corrections facilities at which Plaintiff was incarcerated

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during the period at issue;
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Perform drug addiction/alcoholism evaluation pursuant to
Social Security Ruling 13-2p;

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F.

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Reassess Plaintiff’s maximum residual functional capacity

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(RFC), specifically with consideration to the opinions of

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record from all medical source opinions and fashion a

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complete RFC finding. The ALJ should provide specific

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reasoning for the weight given to opinion evidence, discussing

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the evidentiary basis for conclusions along with an adequate

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rationale for either accepting or rejecting probative medical

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opinions, and giving consideration to obtaining medical expert

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testimony;

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Reevaluate Plaintiff’s credibility; and

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Continue the sequential evaluation process as necessary.

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JUDGMENT is to be entered in the Plaintiff’s favor.

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The case shall be CLOSED.

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IT IS SO ORDERED. The Clerk’s Office is directed to enter this Order

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and provide copies to all counsel.
DATED this 22nd day of July 2015.

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__________________________
SALVADOR MENDOZA, JR.
United States District Judge

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