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ORCUTT v. COLVIN, 2:15-CV-00290-KLS. (2015)

Court: District Court, D. Washington Number: infdco20150817941 Visitors: 13
Filed: Aug. 14, 2015
Latest Update: Aug. 14, 2015
Summary: ORDER KAREN L. STROMBOM , Magistrate Judge . Based on the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is reversed and remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security (Commissioner) for further administrative proceedings. Under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. Section 405(g), this Court has the power "to enter upon the pleadings and transcript of the record a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Commissioner, with or without remanding the cause for a
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ORDER

Based on the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that this case is reversed and remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security (Commissioner) for further administrative proceedings. Under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. Section 405(g), this Court has the power "to enter upon the pleadings and transcript of the record a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Commissioner, with or without remanding the cause for a rehearing." 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) [sentence 4].

On remand, the agency will remand the case to an administrative law judge (ALJ) for update, further development, further consideration and a new decision.

On remand, an ALJ will offer Plaintiff a de novo hearing and will consider or reconsider the evidence in the updated record as a whole, including evidence provided by treating and examining acceptable and other medical sources. In particular, at steps two and three of the sequential evaluation process, the ALJ will consider Plaintiff's recurrent urinary tract infections, irritable bowel syndrome, carpal tunnel syndrome, and the various cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine diagnoses. The ALJ will consider calling upon a medical expert to assist with interpretation of Plaintiff's diagnosed impairments singly and in combination. The ALJ will reconsider Plaintiff's credibility, reassess Plaintiff's residual functional capacity, obtain supplemental vocational expert testimony; and issue a new decision.

Plaintiff will be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d), upon proper request to the Court.

Source:  Leagle

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