Hughes v. Colvin

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ORDER granting 15 Motion to Remand by Judge Karen L Strombom. This case is reversed and remanded pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).(MET)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
TACOMA DIVISION

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DONNA KAY HUGHES,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

Civil No. 3:14-CV-05924-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 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 (the ALJ) will further evaluate the severity of Plaintiff’s mental
impairments; the ALJ will reevaluate the opinions of Dr. Dixon (Tr. 327-331), Dr. Clifford (Tr.
85-86, 89-90), and Dr. Gollogly (Tr. 98-99, 102-103); the ALJ will reevaluate Plaintiff’s
subjective complaints; the ALJ will reassess Plaintiff’s residual functional capacity; the ALJ will
further determine whether Plaintiff can perform the physical and mental demands of her past
relevant work; and, if warranted, the ALJ will obtain evidence from a vocational expert to clarify

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ORDER - [3:14-CV-05924-KLS]

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the effect of the assessed limitations on the occupational base at step five.
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This case is reversed and remanded pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
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DATED this 16th day of April, 2015.

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Karen L. Strombom
United States Magistrate Judge

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Presented by:

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s/ Daphne Banay
DAPHNE BANAY
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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