Williams v. Colvin

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ORDER granting 17 Motion to Remand signed by Judge Karen L Strombom. This matter is REVERSED and REMANDED. (MET)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
TACOMA DIVISION

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KEVIN JAMAL WILLIAMS,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

Civil No. 3:14-CV-05571-KLS

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ORDER ON REMAND

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.
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Based on the stipulation of the parties, it is ORDERED that the Commissioner’s decision
in regard to Plaintiff’s application for supplemental security income under Title XVI of the
Social Security Act be REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security
for a de novo hearing pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Upon remand, the
Administrative Law Judge shall further develop the record and the claimant shall have an
opportunity to present additional evidence. That Administrative Law Judge shall evaluate Dr.
Bristol-Swanson’s opinion that the claimant is limited to sedentary work and needs to work with
his back to the wall with the ability to see the entire room. The ALJ shall also reassess the

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residual functional capacity and provide rationale for the assessed limitations; and obtain
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supplemental vocational expert evidence at step five.
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DATED this 24th day of November, 2014.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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Presented by:
s/ Benjamin J. Groebner
BENJAMIN J. GROEBNER
Special Assistant U.S. 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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