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Cadzow v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUBBOCK DIVISION
Oct 10, 2013
Civil Action No. 5:12-CV-225-C (N.D. Tex. Oct. 10, 2013)

Summary

stating that it was the ALJ's responsibility to determine whether the claimant's impairments were severe enough to meet or medically equal the criteria of a listing, but in the absence of a meaningful discussion, courts cannot determine whether the ALJ's step three determination was supported by substantial evidence

Summary of this case from Woods v. Colvin

Opinion

Civil Action No. 5:12-CV-225-C

10-10-2013

JUSTIN ANTHONY CADZOW, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER

Plaintiff appealed an adverse decision of Defendant, Commissioner of Social Security, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The United States Magistrate Judge entered a Report and Recommendation on August 6, 2013. No party filed any objections.

It is, therefore, ORDERED that the findings and conclusions in the Report and Recommendation are hereby ADOPTED by the Court. The Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and Plaintiff's Complaint is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings.

Dated this 10th day of October, 2013.

/s/_________

SAM R. CUMMINGS

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Cadzow v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUBBOCK DIVISION
Oct 10, 2013
Civil Action No. 5:12-CV-225-C (N.D. Tex. Oct. 10, 2013)

stating that it was the ALJ's responsibility to determine whether the claimant's impairments were severe enough to meet or medically equal the criteria of a listing, but in the absence of a meaningful discussion, courts cannot determine whether the ALJ's step three determination was supported by substantial evidence

Summary of this case from Woods v. Colvin
Case details for

Cadzow v. Colvin

Case Details

Full title:JUSTIN ANTHONY CADZOW, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS LUBBOCK DIVISION

Date published: Oct 10, 2013

Citations

Civil Action No. 5:12-CV-225-C (N.D. Tex. Oct. 10, 2013)

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