Yount, John v. Colvin, Carolyn

Filing 22

ORDER reversing and remanding action to Commissioner for further proceedings RE: 8 Social Security Transcript. Signed by District Judge Barbara B. Crabb on 9/24/2013. (voc)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - JOHN YOUNT,
ORDER
Plaintiff,
13-cv-151-bbc
v.
CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The parties have moved jointly for judgment reversing the Commissioner’s decision
in this case under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and remanding the case to the
Commissioner. The motion will be granted.
On remand, the administrative law judge will further develop and evaluate plaintiff's
claim and proceed through the sequential evaluation process as needed to reach a decision.
The administrative law judge will further evaluate the claimant's drug and alcohol abuse
pursuant to Social Security Ruling 13-2p; further evaluate his residual functional capacity
and the opinions of the physicians of record; and obtain vocational expert testimony if
necessary. Specifically, the administrative law judge will determine whether drug or alcohol
abuse is a severe impairment; whether plaintiff has other severe mental impairments;
whether plaintiff meets or equals any listing, including Listing 12.09 for drug abuse or
alcoholism; whether or not he accepts the opinion of Dr. Houlihan, a treating psychiatrist,

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and on what basis; and whether any drug or alcohol abuse is a contributing factor material
to the determination of disability as set forth at 20 C.F.R. 404.1535. With regard to each
of these issues, the administrative law judge will explain his reasoning as required by law.

ORDER
IT IS ORDERED that the Commissioner’s decision in this case is REVERSED. The
case is REMANDED to the Commissioner.

Entered this 24th day of September, 2013.
BY THE COURT:
/s/
BARBARA B. CRABB
District Judge

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