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Billy C. v. Commissioner of Social Security, 18-cv-1431-JES-JEH. (2019)

Court: District Court, C.D. Illinois Number: infdco20191121a34 Visitors: 13
Filed: Nov. 20, 2019
Latest Update: Nov. 20, 2019
Summary: ORDER JAMES E. SHADID , District Judge . This matter is now before the Court on a Report and Recommendation from Magistrate Judge Hawley. Doc. 19. More than 14 days have elapsed since the filing of the Report and Recommendation, and no objections have been made. See 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); Lockert v. Faulkner, 843 F.2d 1015 (7th Cir. 1988); Video Views, Inc. v. Studio 21, Ltd., 797 F.2d 538 , 539 (7th Cir. 1986). As the parties failed to present timely object
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ORDER

This matter is now before the Court on a Report and Recommendation from Magistrate Judge Hawley. Doc. 19. More than 14 days have elapsed since the filing of the Report and Recommendation, and no objections have been made. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b); Lockert v. Faulkner, 843 F.2d 1015 (7th Cir. 1988); Video Views, Inc. v. Studio 21, Ltd., 797 F.2d 538, 539 (7th Cir. 1986). As the parties failed to present timely objections, any such objections have been waived. Id.

The relevant procedural history has been sufficiently outlined in the comprehensive Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge. In his Motion for Summary Judgment, Plaintiff argues that: (1) the Administrative Law Judge's (ALJ") functional equivalence analysis is not supported by substantial evidence because he failed to properly weigh the opinions of B.D.C.'s teacher, social worker, and father; (2) the ALJ's functional equivalence analysis is not supported by substantial evidence because he failed to evaluate the evidence of record in accordance with the regulations; (3) the Appeals Council ("AC") improperly determined the new evidence was not material even though it showed a continuation of B.D.C.'s impairments in spite of the ALJ's assertion that his impairments were controlled with medication; and (4) the case was adjudicated by an improper and unconstitutionally appointed ALJ and should be remanded for a new hearing with a different and constitutionally appointed ALJ. Doc. 13; Doc. 19, at 11-12.

In his Report and Recommendation, the Magistrate Judge found a reasonable probability that the Commissioner would have reached a different conclusion had it considered B.C.D.'s disciplinary report, and thus recommended that this matter be remanded to the agency for further proceedings. Id. at 16. The Magistrate Judge further recommended that the agency revisit the weight given the opinions of record and ensure that the record evidence is evaluated in accordance with the applicable regulations. Id. The Court, having reviewed the parties' Motions and the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation, concurs with the Magistrate Judge's assessment and therefore adopts the conclusions therein. This matter is therefore remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with this Order.

CONCLUSION

For the reasons set forth above, the Court ADOPTS the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 19). Plaintiff's Motion (Doc. 13) for Summary Judgment is GRANTED; Defendant's Motion (Doc. 16) for Summary Affirmance is DENIED; and this action is remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with this Order pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

The Clerk is directed to close the case.

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