Dale v. Colvin

Filing 16

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; case is reversed and remanded by Judge Barbara J. Rothstein. (RS)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT SEATTLE

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DOUGLAS J. DALE,
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Plaintiff,
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
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Commissioner of Social Security
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Defendant.
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CASE NO.

2:14-cv-01936-BJR

ORDER REVERSING AND
REMANDING CASE FOR FURTHER
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS

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The Court, having reviewed the complaint, the briefs of the parties, the Report and
Recommendation of the Honorable Brian A. Tsuchida, United States Magistrate Judge, and the
remainder of the record, does hereby find and order:

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(1)

The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation;

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(2)

The final decision of the Commissioner

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is REVERSED and this case is

REMANDED to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings;

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(3)

On remand, the Administrative Law Judge shall, as detailed in the Report and

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Recommendation, reevaluate the medical opinions of Drs. Hellekson, Cavanee, and

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Sanchez, shall reevaluate the severity of Plaintiff’s alleged personality disorder at

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step two and, if necessary, further develop the record and reevaluate steps three

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through five of the evaluation process;

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(4)

The Clerk of the Court is respectfully directed to send copies of this Order to
Plaintiff, Defendant, and to Judge Tsuchida.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

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DATED this 9th day of September, 2015.
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BARBARA J. ROTHSTEIN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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