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Nicaragua v. Colvin

United States District Court, N.D. Texas
Aug 29, 2013
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-2109-G (BN) (N.D. Tex. Aug. 29, 2013)

Summary

finding that the ALJ's failure to weigh a consultative examiner's opinion was harmful error only "in the absence of any conflicting opinions from other examining sources"

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-2109-G (BN)

8/29/2013

MARIA YOLANDA NICARAGUA, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION

OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

After making an independent review of the pleadings, files and records in this case, and the findings and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated August 5, 2013, the court finds that the findings and recommendation of the magistrate judge are correct and they are accepted as the findings and recommendation of the court.

It is therefore ORDERED that the findings and recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge are accepted.

SO ORDERED.

______________________

A. JOE FISH

Senior United States District Judge


Summaries of

Nicaragua v. Colvin

United States District Court, N.D. Texas
Aug 29, 2013
CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-2109-G (BN) (N.D. Tex. Aug. 29, 2013)

finding that the ALJ's failure to weigh a consultative examiner's opinion was harmful error only "in the absence of any conflicting opinions from other examining sources"

Summary of this case from Ortiz v. Berryhill
Case details for

Nicaragua v. Colvin

Case Details

Full title:MARIA YOLANDA NICARAGUA, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting…

Court:United States District Court, N.D. Texas

Date published: Aug 29, 2013

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:12-CV-2109-G (BN) (N.D. Tex. Aug. 29, 2013)

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