Ross v. Astrue, No. 5:2011cv00823 - Document 30 (N.D.N.Y 2013)

Court Description: DECISION AND ORDER adopting 27 Report and Recommendations. Pltf's Motion for judgment on the pleadings is Granted; Deft's Motion for judgment on the pleadings is Denied. Decision of Commissioner is reversed and action is remanded. Signed by Senior Judge Thomas J. McAvoy on 3/11/13. (sfp, )

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ________________________________________ KAYLA D. ROSS, Plaintiff, 5:11-CV-823 V. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. _________________________________________ THOMAS J. McAVOY, Senior United States District Judge DECISION & ORDER This matter was referred to the Hon. Victor E. Bianchini, United States Magistrate Judge, for a Report and Recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b) and Rule 72.3(d) of the Local Rules of the Northern District of New York. In a Report and Recommendation dated February 11, 2013 ( Report-Recommendation ), Magistrate Judge Bianchini recommended that Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings be GRANTED, that Defendant s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings be DENIED, that the decision of the Commissioner be reversed, and that the case be remanded to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g) for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation. No objections to the Report and Recommendation have been lodged and the time for filing objections has expired. 1 CONCLUSION After examining the record, this Court has determined that the Report and Recommendation is not subject to attack for plain error or manifest injustice. Therefore, (1) The Court adopts the Report and Recommendation for the reasons stated therein; (2) Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is GRANTED; (3) Defendant s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings is DENIED; (4) The decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED, and (5) The case is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g) for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation. IT IS SO ORDERED Dated: March 11, 2013 2

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