Nathan v. Berryhill

Filing 12

ORDER Granting 11 Stipulated Motion to Remand for Further Administrative Proceedings signed by Hon. Mary Alice Theiler. (KMP)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON
AT TACOMA

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PAUL ANTHONY NATHAN,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

Civil No. 3:17-cv-05780-MAT

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[PROPOSED] ORDER

NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
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 for further administrative proceedings pursuant to
sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On remand, the administrative law judge (ALJ) will:
(1) further evaluate the opinion evidence, including the State agency opinions of Renee

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Eisenhauer, Ph.D., and Thomas Clifford, Ph.D.;
(2) further evaluate Plaintiff’s residual functional capacity;
(3) continue with the sequential evaluation process, reevaluating Plaintiff’s ability to perform

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past relevant work and/or other work, and obtaining, if warranted, supplemental

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vocational evidence; and

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(4) issue a new decision.
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This case is reversed and remanded on the above grounds, and Plaintiff is entitled to
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reasonable attorney fees and expenses pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412, and costs pursuant to 28
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U.S.C. § 1920, upon proper request to this Court.
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DATED this 15th day of February, 2018.
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Mary Alice Theiler
United States Magistrate Judge

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Presented by:
s/ Danielle R. Mroczek
DANIELLE R. MROCZEK
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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