Ramlakhan v. Colvin

Ramlakhan v. Colvin

Plaintiff:	Melissa I. Ramlakhan
Defendant:	Commissioner of Social Security
Case Number:	1:2015cv08129
Filed:	October 15, 2015
Court:	US District Court for the Southern District of New York
Office:	Foley Square Office
County:	Bronx
Presiding Judge:	Ronald L. Ellis
Presiding Judge:	Paul A. Engelmayer
Nature of Suit:	Supplemental Security Income
Cause of Action:	42 U.S.C. § 405
Jury Demanded By:	None

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March 31, 2017	Filing 21 OPINION AND ORDER re: 17 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Melissa I. Ramlakhan; 19 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Commissioner of Social Security. For the reasons set forth below, Ramlakhan 's motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED, the Commissioner's cross-motion is DENIED, and the case is REMANDED for further proceedings. On remand, the ALJ must correctly apply the standards of 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527 when weighin g the opinions of Ramlakhan's treating physicians, and correctly apply the standards of 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520 when deciding Ramlakhan's RFC. This resolves Doc. Nos. 1 7 and 19. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis on 3/31/2017) (cla)

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March 31, 2017

Filing 21 OPINION AND ORDER re: 17 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Melissa I. Ramlakhan; 19 MOTION for Judgment on the Pleadings filed by Commissioner of Social Security. For the reasons set forth below, Ramlakhan 's motion for judgment on the pleadings is GRANTED, the Commissioner's cross-motion is DENIED, and the case is REMANDED for further proceedings. On remand, the ALJ must correctly apply the standards of 20 C.F.R. § 404.1527 when weighin g the opinions of Ramlakhan's treating physicians, and correctly apply the standards of 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520 when deciding Ramlakhan's RFC. This resolves Doc. Nos. 1 7 and 19. (Signed by Magistrate Judge Ronald L. Ellis on 3/31/2017) (cla)

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Plaintiff: Melissa I. Ramlakhan
Represented By:	Daniel Berger
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