Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 08-650.
April 22, 2009
ORDER
AND NOW, this 22 day of April, 2009, upon independent review of the brief in support of review filed by Plaintiff, Defendant's response, Plaintiff's reply thereto, and the administrative record, and after careful consideration of the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge David R. Strawbridge, and no objections having been filed it is hereby ORDERED that:
1. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED and ADOPTED;
2. Plaintiff's request for review is GRANTED insofar as Plaintiff requests that the administrative decision be vacated;
3. The final decision of the Commissioner denying disability benefits to Plaintiff for the period October 23, 2001 to June 27, 2004 is VACATED; and
4. The matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings consistent with the Magistrate Judge's Report.