From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research

Jones v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION
Nov 1, 2012
Case No. 2:11-CV-02194 (W.D. Ark. Nov. 1, 2012)

Summary

holding decision of the ALJ was not supported by substantial evidence where ALJ failed to consider claimant's numerous GAF scores of 50 and below

Summary of this case from Moore v. Astrue

Opinion

Case No. 2:11-CV-02194

11-01-2012

SUSAN R. JONES PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner Social Security Administration DEFENDANT


JUDGMENT

Currently before the Court is the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 12) filed in this case on September 24, 2012, by the Honorable Barry A. Bryant, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. The objection period has passed with no objections being filed by either party.

The Court has reviewed this case, and being well and sufficiently advised, finds that the Report and Recommendation is proper and should be and hereby is ADOPTED IN ITS ENTIRETY. Accordingly, the decision of the Administrative Law Judge is reversed, and this case is remanded to the Commissioner for further consideration pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

If Plaintiff wishes to request an award of attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. § 2412, an application may be filed up until 30 days after the judgment becomes "not appealable" i.e., 30 days after the 60-day time for appeal has ended. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 296 (1993); 28 U.S.C. §§2412(d)(1)(B),(d)(2)(G).

IT IS SO ORDERED this 1st day of November, 2012.

_______________

P.K. HOLMES, III

CHIEF U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Jones v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION
Nov 1, 2012
Case No. 2:11-CV-02194 (W.D. Ark. Nov. 1, 2012)

holding decision of the ALJ was not supported by substantial evidence where ALJ failed to consider claimant's numerous GAF scores of 50 and below

Summary of this case from Moore v. Astrue
Case details for

Jones v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:SUSAN R. JONES PLAINTIFF v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner Social…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION

Date published: Nov 1, 2012

Citations

Case No. 2:11-CV-02194 (W.D. Ark. Nov. 1, 2012)

Citing Cases

Moore v. Astrue

Although, as the Commissioner contends, an ALJ is not required by law to determine the extent of an…