Johnson v. Astrue

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Stipulated Motion for Remand for further administrative proceedings. Signed by Magistrate Judge J Richard Creatura.(CMG)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 After reviewing the agreed motion to remand the matter to the administration (Doc. 18), it is hereby ORDERED that the above-captioned case be reversed and remanded, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for further administrative proceedings, including, but not limited to, the following actions: the administrative law judge (ALJ) will update the record regarding Plaintiff's impairments; the ALJ will evaluate Plaintiff's mental impairment using the special technique in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520a; the ALJ will further evaluate the medical source opinions as well as the opinion of the medical expert John Lindberg, M.D.; the ALJ will reassess Plaintiff's residual functional capacity; the ALJ will reevaluate Plaintiff's subjective complaints; Defendant. v. MICHAEL ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, MARK JOHNSON, Plaintiff, CASE NO. C09-5067JRC ORDER UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON AT TACOMA

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and the ALJ will reevaluate with the assistance of a vocational expert, Plaintiff's ability to perform work related activities at steps four and five of the sequential evaluation process. DATED this 28th day of August 2009.

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J. Richard Creatura United States Magistrate Judge

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