Phillips v. Berryhill

Filing 28

ORDER REVERSING AND REMANDING FOR FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS re 27 Motion to Remand signed by Hon. James P. Donohue. (KMP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON

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RANDY PHILLIPS,
Plaintiff,

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Case No. C17-5421-JPD
ORDER REVERSING AND REMANDING
FOR FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE
PROCEEDINGS

v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.

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Plaintiff brought this action to seek judicial review of the denial of his application for

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disability benefits by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Dkt. 4. The

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parties have stipulated that this case should be reversed and remanded for further administrative

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proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Dkt. 27.

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Based on the stipulation of the parties, the Court ORDERS that this case be REVERSED

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and REMANDED for further administrative proceedings before an Administrative Law Judge

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(“ALJ”). On remand, the ALJ shall:

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further consider the medical opinions of Clark Ashworth, Ph.D., Peter Weiss,
Ph.D., and Phyllis Sanchez, Ph.D.;

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reevaluate whether the claimant’s mental limitations meet or equal a listing,

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consulting a medical expert if necessary, and, if they do not, reassess Plaintiff’s

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residual functional capacity; and

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supplemental vocational expert testimony.

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as needed to reevaluate steps 4 and 5 of the sequential evaluation process, obtain

The ALJ shall also offer plaintiff an opportunity for a de novo hearing, and shall issue a

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new decision. Plaintiff may also present new arguments and further medical evidence, if such

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evidence becomes available.

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DATED this 12th day of February, 2018.

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JAMES P. DONOHUE
Chief United States Magistrate Judge

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