Rekola v. Colvin

Filing 15

ORDER granting 14 Stipulated Motion to Remand by Judge Richard A Jones.(RS)

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U NITED S TATES D ISTRICT C OURT
W ESTERN D ISTRICT OF W ASHINGTON

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R OBIN R EKOLA ,

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Plaintiff,

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N ANCY A. B ERRYHILL ,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Based on the stipulation of the parties, the Court hereby orders that the Commissioner’s
final decision should be reversed and remanded for further administrative proceedings and a
new decision under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

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[Proposed] Order of Remand
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Defendant.

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No. 2:16-cv-1638-RAJ

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Upon remand, the administrative law judge (ALJ) will request Plaintiff’s 2008
treatment records from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs; re-assess the severity of
Plaintiff’s impairments, considering all the medical opinions of record; and continue with
the sequential evaluation, if necessary.

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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 should be substituted for
Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin as the defendant in this suit. No further action
needs to be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of section 205(g) of the
Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

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[P R O P O S E D ]
ORDER OF REMAND
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OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
701 FIFTH AVE., STE. 2900 M/S 221A
SEATTLE, WA 98104 • [phone]

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Upon proper application, Plaintiff may seek an award of reasonable attorney’s fees
under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 24 U.S.C. § 2412, et seq.

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It is so ordered on this 21st day of March, 2017.

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The Honorable Richard A. Jones
United States District Judge

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[P R O P O S E D ]
ORDER OF REMAND
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OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
701 FIFTH AVE., STE. 2900 M/S 221A
SEATTLE, WA 98104 • [phone]