6:06-cv-00128 | D. Or. | Apr 9, 2007
Case 6:06-cv-00128-TC Document 27 Filed 04/09/07 Page 1 of 2
IN THE U N I T E D STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT O F OREGON 1 RONALD J. SEIFERT, ) P l a i n t i f f , 1 ) C i v i l No. 06-128-TC 1 v . ) ORDER MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, 1 1 Defendant. Magistrate Judge Thomas M . C o f f i n f i l e d h i s F i n d i n g s and Recommendation on March 23, 2007. The m a t t e r i s now b e f o r e m e . - See 28 U.S.C. S 636(b) (1) (B) and Fed. R . Civ. P. 7 2 ( b ) . No o b j e c t i o n s have been t i m e l y filed. T h i s r e l i e v e s me of my o b l i g a t i o n t o g i v e t h e f a c t u a l f i n d i n g s & novo r e v i e w . L o r i n C o r ~ . v. Goto & Co., L t d . , 7 0 0 F.2d 1202, 1206 ( 9 t h C i r . 1 9 8 2 ) . See a l s o Britt v. S i m i Vallev U n i f i e d School D i s t . , 708 F.2d - - 452, 4 5 4 ( 9 t h C i r . 1 9 8 3 ) . Having reviewed the l e g a l p r i n c i p l e s de novo, I f i n d no e r r o r .
- ORDER 1 Case 6:06-cv-00128-TC Document 27 Filed 04/09/07 Page 2 of 2 Accordingly, I ADOPT Judge Coffin' s Findings and Recommendation. Plaintiff's motion to remand is granted in part to obtain an MRFC from Dr. Burns and to consider Seifert's borderline intellectual functioning, reading abilities, and other cognitive difficulties at step 2. The ALJ will reconsider the RFC calculation, and include any necessary additional limitations, and obtain any necessary VE testimony addressing Seifert's ability to perform other work in the national economy. The remand is made pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. 5405 (g) .
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