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Thornhill v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION
Jan 16, 2015
No. 3:14-cv-335-M (N.D. Tex. Jan. 16, 2015)

Summary

finding prejudice "where the ALJ could have obtained evidence that might have changed the result - specifically, a medical source statement"

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Opinion

No. 3:14-cv-335-M

01-16-2015

JUDY THORNHILL, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.


ORDER ACCEPTING FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

The United States Magistrate Judge made Findings, Conclusions, and a Recommendation in this case on December 15, 2014. See Dkt. No. 22. No objections were filed. The District Court reviewed the proposed Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation for plain error. Finding none, the Court ACCEPTS the Findings, Conclusions and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge.

The hearing decision is reversed and this case is remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with the Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge dated December 15, 2014.

SO ORDERED this 16th day of January, 2015.

/s/_________

BARBARA M. G. LYNN

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

NORTHERN DISTRICT OP TEXAS


Summaries of

Thornhill v. Colvin

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION
Jan 16, 2015
No. 3:14-cv-335-M (N.D. Tex. Jan. 16, 2015)

finding prejudice "where the ALJ could have obtained evidence that might have changed the result - specifically, a medical source statement"

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In Thornhill v. Colvin, 2015 WL 232844 (N.D. Tex. Jan. 16, 2015), the ALJ "rejected any medical opinion addressing or touching on Plaintiff's condition's effect on her ability to work and relied on progress notes that do not themselves address Plaintiff's work limitations."

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Case details for

Thornhill v. Colvin

Case Details

Full title:JUDY THORNHILL, Plaintiff, v. CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting Commissioner of…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS DALLAS DIVISION

Date published: Jan 16, 2015

Citations

No. 3:14-cv-335-M (N.D. Tex. Jan. 16, 2015)

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