Opinion
Case No. 1:17-cv-859
11-20-2018
Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz
DECISION AND ENTRY ADOPTING THE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE (Doc. 17)
This case is before the Court pursuant to the Order of General Reference to United States Magistrate Judge Karen L. Litkovitz. Pursuant to such reference, the Magistrate Judge reviewed the pleadings and, on August 23, 2018, submitted a Report and Recommendation. (Doc. 17). No objections were filed.
As required by 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), the Court has reviewed the comprehensive findings of the Magistrate Judge and considered de novo all of the filings in this matter. Upon consideration of the foregoing, the Court does determine that such Report and Recommendation should be and is hereby adopted in its entirety.
Accordingly:
1. The parties' joint stipulation and request to remand this case (Doc. 16) is GRANTED;
2. This case is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); and
3. The Clerk shall enter judgment accordingly, whereupon this case shall be TERMINATED on the docket of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: 11/20/18
/s/_________
Timothy S. Black
United States District Judge