Opinion
Case No. 11-15272
10-31-2012
Courtney Lynne Medina, Plaintiff, v. Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
Hon. Sean F. Cox
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff brought this action seeking judicial review of the Commissioner's unfavorable decision denying benefits. Thereafter, the matter was referred to Magistrate Judge Mark Randon for determination of all non-dispositive motions pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1) and Report and Recommendation pursuant to § 636(b)(1)(B) and (C).
Thereafter, the parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment. In a Report and Recommendation ("R&R") issued on September 13, 2012, Magistrate Judge Randon recommended that this Court: 1) Deny Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment; and 2) Remand this matter to the Commissioner for further proceedings. The R&R recommends that the Court order that, on remand, the ALJ must: 1) apply the four factors outlined in 20 CFR § 404.1527; 2) indicate with sufficient specificity the weight he gave Dr. Raval's opinion; and 3) indicate with sufficient specificity the reasons for that weight. (R&R at 26).
Pursuant to FED. R. CIV. P. 72(b), a party objecting to the recommended disposition of a matter by a Magistrate Judge must filed objections to the R&R within fourteen (14) days after being served with a copy of the R&R. "The district judge to whom the case is assigned shall make a de novo determination upon the record, or after additional evidence, of any portion of the magistrate judge's disposition to which specific written objection has been made." Id.
The time for filing objections to the R&R has expired and the docket reflects that neither party has filed objections to the R&R.
The Court hereby ADOPTS the September 13, 2012 R&R. IT IS ORDERED that Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment is DENIED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings, as specified on page 26 of the R&R.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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Sean F. Cox
United States District Judge
I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing document was served upon counsel of record on October 31, 2012, by electronic and/or ordinary mail.
Jennifer McCoy
Case Manager