Waters v. Astrue

Filing 21

ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS AND STIPULATION OF THE PARTIES by Judge Benjamin H Settle re 20 Report and Recommendations. (TG)

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Defendant. 16 Based on the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. 17 Strombom, and the stipulation of the parties, it is ORDERED that the Commissioner's decision 18 in regard to Plaintiff's applications for disability benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social 19 Security Act be REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security for 20 further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On remand, the ALJ will 21 consider the opinions of Peter Ciani, M.D., Michael Corpolongo, Ph.D., and C. Hilby, M.D.; 22 consider the severity of the claimant's mental impairments; and if warranted by the expanded 23 record, to apply the appropriate Medical-Vocational Rules given the claimant's age, education, 24
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON TACOMA DIVISION

RANDY WATERS, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security,

Civil No. 3:10-CV-05706-BHS-KLS

ORDER OF REMAND

1 transferable skills, as well as residual functional capacity. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
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DATED this 10th day of March, 2011.

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Presented By: s/ Kathy Reif KATHY REIF Special Assistant United States Attorney Office of the General Counsel Social Security Administration 701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2900 M/S 221A Seattle, Washington 98104-7075 Telephone: [phone] Fax: [phone] [e-mail]

BENJAMIN H. SETTLE United States District Judge