Betts v. Colvin

Filing 19

ORDER granting 18 Stipulated Motion to Remand by Judge J Richard Creatura.(SH)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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GREGORY STEVEN BETTS,

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Plaintiff,

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CASE NO. 3:16-cv-05570 JRC
ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
STIPULATED REMAND

v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration,
Defendant.

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This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Fed. R. Civ. P. 73 and Local
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Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. (See also Notice of Initial Assignment to a U.S. Magistrate
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Judge and Consent Form, Dkt. 6; Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge,
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Dkt. 9) This matter is before the Court on defendant’s stipulated motion to remand the matter to
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the Acting Commissioner for further consideration (Dkt. 18.)
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After reviewing defendant’s stipulated motion and the remaining record, the Court grants
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defendant’s motion, and reverses and remands this matter to the Acting Commissioner.
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
STIPULATED REMAND - 1

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On remand, based on the parties’ stipulation, the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) shall

2 hold a de novo hearing and issue a new decision. The ALJ shall re-consider the opinions of
3 Donald D. Ramsthel, M.D. and Gary Gaffield, D.O. and state the weight given to their opinions.
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Given the facts and the parties’ stipulation, the Court hereby orders that the case be

5 REVERSED and REMANDED pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
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Dated this 22nd day of November, 2016.

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J. Richard Creatura
United States Magistrate Judge

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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR
STIPULATED REMAND - 2