Christin v. Berryhill
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ORDER granting parties' 16 Stipulated Motion to Remand signed by Judge Ricardo S Martinez.(TH)
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
SEATTLE DIVISION
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WILLIAM CHRISTIN,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
Civil No. C17-5233 RSM
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NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
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Defendant.
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ORDER
It is hereby ORDERED that the Commissioner’s final decision should be reversed and
remanded in accordance with sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On remand, the
Administrative Law Judge will update and reevaluate the medical evidence, including the
evidence the Appeals Council incorporated, give Plaintiff a de novo hearing, reassess the
claimant’s residual functional capacity, with special attention to the provisions of Social Security
Rulings 85-15, 85-16 and 96-8p; and if necessary, obtain supplemental evidence from a
vocational expert to clarify the effect of the limitations on the occupational base; and issue a new
decision. Upon proper application, Plaintiff shall be eligible for attorneys’ fees under the Equal
Access to Justice Act, 24 U.S.C. § 2412 et seq.
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DATED this 31st day of August 2017.
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RICARDO S. MARTINEZ
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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Presented by:
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s/ David J. Burdett
DAVID J. BURDETT
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: (206) 615-2522
Fax: (206) 615-2531
david.burdett@ssa.gov
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