Harper v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 1:2020cv01304 - Document 20 (N.D. Ohio 2021)

Court Description: Memorandum of Opinion and Order For the reasons set forth herein, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 19 ) is hereby adopted. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is vacated, and Harper's case is remanded for further consideration. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 6/10/2021. (JLG)

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Harper v. Commissioner of Social Security Doc. 20 PEARSON, J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION ELIZABETH M. HARPER, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 1:20-CV-1304 JUDGE BENITA Y. PEARSON MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denied Plaintiff Elizabeth M. Harper’s application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”), disabled widow’s benefits (“DWB”), and supplemental security income (“SSI”) after a hearing in the above-captioned case. That decision became the final determination of the Commissioner of Social Security when the Appeals Council denied the request to review the ALJ’s decision. The claimant sought judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision. On May 25, 2021, the magistrate judge submitted a Report & Recommendation (ECF No. 19) recommending that the Court vacate the Commissioner’s decision, and remand to the agency for further proceedings. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) provides that objections to a report and recommendation must be filed within 14 days after service. Objections to the magistrate judge’s Report were, therefore, due on June 8, 2021. Neither party has filed objections, evidencing satisfaction with the magistrate judge’s recommendations. Any further review by this Court would be a duplicative and inefficient use of the Court’s limited resources. Thomas v. Arn, 728 F.2d 813 (6th Cir. Dockets.Justia.com (1:20-CV-1304) 1984), aff’d, 474 U.S. 140 (1985); Howard v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 932 F.2d 505 (6th Cir. 1991); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981). Accordingly, the Report & Recommendation of the magistrate judge is hereby adopted. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is vacated, and Harper’s case is remanded for further consideration. IT IS SO ORDERED. June 10, 2021 Date /s/ Benita Y. Pearson Benita Y. Pearson United States District Judge 2

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