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Jessica B. v. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE
Sep 7, 2018
Docket no. 1:17-cv-294-NT (D. Me. Sep. 7, 2018)

Summary

concluding that a medical provider who on the same day, "met with the plaintiff for the first time, examined her, and completed a form titled "Medical Source Statement of Ability To Do Work-Related Activities (Mental)" was not a treating source

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Opinion

Docket no. 1:17-cv-294-NT

09-07-2018

JESSICA B., Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Performing the Duties and Functions Not Reserved to the Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant


ORDER AFFIRMING THE RECOMMENDED DECISION OF THE MAGISTRATE JUDGE

On June 3, 2018, the United States Magistrate Judge filed with the court and copies to the parties, his Recommended Decision. The Plaintiff filed her objections to the Recommended Decision on June 18, 2018. I have reviewed and considered the Recommended Decision and the objections, together with the entire record; I have made a de novo determination of all matters adjudicated by the Recommended Decision; and I concur with the recommendations of the United States Magistrate Judge for the reasons set forth in the Recommended Decision.

It is therefore ORDERED that the Recommended Decision of the Magistrate Judge is hereby ADOPTED and the Commissioner's Decision is AFFIRMED.

SO ORDERED.

/s/ Nancy Torresen

United States Chief District Judge Dated this 7th day of September, 2018.


Summaries of

Jessica B. v. Berryhill

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE
Sep 7, 2018
Docket no. 1:17-cv-294-NT (D. Me. Sep. 7, 2018)

concluding that a medical provider who on the same day, "met with the plaintiff for the first time, examined her, and completed a form titled "Medical Source Statement of Ability To Do Work-Related Activities (Mental)" was not a treating source

Summary of this case from Michael H. v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.
Case details for

Jessica B. v. Berryhill

Case Details

Full title:JESSICA B., Plaintiff, v. NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Deputy Commissioner for…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MAINE

Date published: Sep 7, 2018

Citations

Docket no. 1:17-cv-294-NT (D. Me. Sep. 7, 2018)

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