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Walker v. Astrue

United States District Court, W.D. New York
Jun 28, 2010
08-CV-828A (W.D.N.Y. Jun. 28, 2010)

Summary

finding gap in record where there was no RFC opinion from any medical source and RFC assessment was based only on claimant's mental health records, the review consultant's Psychiatric Review Technique, and claimant's testimony

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Opinion

08-CV-828A.

June 28, 2010


ORDER


The above-referenced case was referred to Magistrate Judge Jeremiah J. McCarthy, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B). The parties filed cross motions for judgment on the pleading pursuant to Fed.R.Civ.P. ("Rule") 12(c)[6, 8]. On June 11, 2010, Magistrate Judge McCarthy filed a Report and Recommendation, recommending that defendant's motion be denied and that plaintiff's cross-motion be granted in part and denied in part.

The Court has carefully reviewed the Report and Recommendation, the record in this case, and the pleadings and materials submitted by the parties, and no objections having been timely filed, it is hereby

ORDERED, that pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1), and for the reasons set forth in Magistrate Judge McCarthy's Report and Recommendation, defendant's motion is denied and plaintiff's cross-motion is granted in part and denied in part. The case is remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings. The Clerk of Court shall take all steps necessary to close the case.

SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Walker v. Astrue

United States District Court, W.D. New York
Jun 28, 2010
08-CV-828A (W.D.N.Y. Jun. 28, 2010)

finding gap in record where there was no RFC opinion from any medical source and RFC assessment was based only on claimant's mental health records, the review consultant's Psychiatric Review Technique, and claimant's testimony

Summary of this case from Planteny-Martinez v. Colvin
Case details for

Walker v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:ELLETT Y. WALKER, Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE Commissioner of Social…

Court:United States District Court, W.D. New York

Date published: Jun 28, 2010

Citations

08-CV-828A (W.D.N.Y. Jun. 28, 2010)

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