Middleton v. Berryhill

Filing 15

STIPULATED REMAND ORDER re: 14 Motion to Remand. It is hereby ORDERED that the Commissioner's final decision shall be reversed and remanded for a new hearing pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Signed by Judge Ricardo S. Martinez. (PM)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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DOUGLAS MIDDLETON,

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Plaintiff,

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Civil No. 2:18-CV-00372RSM

vs.

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STIPULATED REMAND ORDER

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.
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It is hereby ORDERED that the Commissioner’s final decision shall be reversed and
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remanded for a new hearing pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Upon remand, the
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ALJ will reevaluate the severity of all alleged impairments and reevaluate all medical evidence.
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When addressing impairment severity, if the ALJ relies on activities such as past work or
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education, the decision must address any accommodations during those activities. The ALJ will
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complete the remaining steps of the sequential evaluation process as warranted. Upon proper
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U.S.C. § 2412 et seq.
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DATED this 24th day of August 2018.
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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Office of the General Counsel
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 M/S 221A
Seattle, WA 98104-7075
Telephone: [phone]

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Presented by:
s/ David J. Burdett
DAVID J. BURDETT
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Office of the General Counsel
Social Security Administration
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 M/S 221A
Seattle, WA 98104-7075
Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

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Office of the General Counsel
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 M/S 221A
Seattle, WA 98104-7075
Telephone: [phone]

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