Opinion
CASE NO. 1:16-cv-2769
11-29-2017
VELVIE L. DOMINGUEZ, PLAINTIFF, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEFENDANT.
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
Before the Court is the report and recommendation of Magistrate Judge James Knepp, recommending that the decision of the defendant Commissioner of Social Security ("defendant") denying the application of plaintiff Velvie Dominquez ("plaintiff") for and Disability Insurance Benefits ("DIB") be reversed and remanded for further proceedings pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. No. 20 (Report and Recommendation ["R&R"]) at 1349.) The defendant's response states that it will not be filing objections to the R&R. (Doc. No. 21.)
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Under the relevant statute:
Within fourteen days after being served with a copy, any party may serve and file written objections to such proposed findings and recommendations as provided by rules of court. A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made.28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C).
The failure to file written objections to the report and recommendation of a magistrate judge constitutes a waiver of a de novo determination by the district court of an issue covered in the report. Thomas v. Arn, 728 F.2d 813 (6th Cir. 1984), aff'd, 474 U.S. 140 (1985); see United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947 (6th Cir. 1981).
The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Knepp's report and recommendation and accepts and adopts the same. Accordingly, the final decision of the Commissioner is reversed and vacated, and this matter is remanded pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with this Court's ruling.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: November 29, 2017
/s/ _________
HONORABLE SARA LIOI
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE