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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
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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