Chaz J. F. v. Colvin
- Laura Provinzino
- 0:24-cv-00096
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In Chaz J. F. v. Colvin, Judge Provinzino adopted the recommendation, reversed the benefits denial in part, and remanded for further proceedings.
Chaz J. F.’s disability-benefits application and the Commissioner’s decision denying it were affected. The Social Security Administration must conduct further proceedings consistent with the court’s remand order.
What happened
In Chaz J. F. v. Colvin, Chaz J. F. challenged the denial of his application for disability benefits. A magistrate judge recommended sending the matter back for further consideration because the evidence did not support the administrative law judge’s assessment of Chaz J. F.’s ability to function independently.
Neither side objected to that recommendation. The district court reviewed it for clear error and found none. It agreed that the Social Security Administration should consider functional limits related to the structure and support needed to accommodate Chaz J. F.’s impairments.
Judge Laura M. Provinzino adopted the recommendation in full, reversed the Commissioner’s decision in part, and remanded the matter to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings. Chaz J. F.’s motion and the Commissioner’s motion were each granted in part and denied in part.
The detailed version
- Chaz J. F. v. Colvin · No. 0:24-cv-00096
- Laura M. Provinzino
- Jan. 13, 2025
Background
Chaz J. F. appealed the Commissioner’s denial of his application for disability benefits. After the parties submitted briefing, United States Magistrate Judge Douglas L. Micko issued a Report and Recommendation. The recommendation concluded that the administrative law judge’s residual functional capacity determination—an assessment of the work-related activities the claimant can perform—was not supported by substantial evidence concerning Chaz J. F.’s ability to function independently.
The recommendation advised remanding the matter to the Social Security Administration for additional consideration. Specifically, it called for consideration of functional limitations that would account for the structure and support necessary to accommodate Chaz J. F.’s impairments.
Review and ruling
Neither party objected to the Report and Recommendation. The court therefore reviewed it for clear error and found none. The court adopted the Report and Recommendation in full, reversed the Commissioner’s decision in part, and remanded the matter to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings consistent with the recommendation.
The court ordered that Chaz J. F.’s motion for judgment on the administrative record be granted in part and denied in part. It also ordered that the Commissioner’s motion for judgment on the administrative record be granted in part and denied in part.
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