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Smith v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
May 7, 2014
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:13-CV-00366 (W.D. La. May. 7, 2014)

Summary

concluding that substantial evidence did not support the ALJ's decision where the VE never provided the number of jobs for a particular DOT category, but rather only "the numbers for the [Census] category that is comprised of seven different jobs"

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Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:13-CV-00366

05-07-2014

JUANITA MAE SMITH, Appellee v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Appellants


JUDGE STAGG

MAGISTRATE JUDGE JAMES D. KIRK


JUDGMENT

For the reasons contained in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, noting the absence of objections thereto, and concurring with the Magistrate Judge's findings under the applicable law;

IT IS ORDERED that the final decision of the Commissioner is VACATED and Smith's case is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings.

THUS ORDERED AND SIGNED in Chambers at Shreveport, Louisiana, on this 7th day of May 2014

__________

TOM STAGG

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE


Summaries of

Smith v. Astrue

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEXANDRIA DIVISION
May 7, 2014
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:13-CV-00366 (W.D. La. May. 7, 2014)

concluding that substantial evidence did not support the ALJ's decision where the VE never provided the number of jobs for a particular DOT category, but rather only "the numbers for the [Census] category that is comprised of seven different jobs"

Summary of this case from Boston v. Colvin
Case details for

Smith v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:JUANITA MAE SMITH, Appellee v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL…

Court:UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA ALEXANDRIA DIVISION

Date published: May 7, 2014

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:13-CV-00366 (W.D. La. May. 7, 2014)

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