Yakel v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
BEVERLY L. YAKEL,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-253
HONORABLE PAUL L. MALONEY
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
Plaintiff seeks judicial review of a decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The matter was referred to the Magistrate Judge, who issued
a Report and Recommendation on February 23, 2026, recommending that the Commissioner’s
decision be reversed and remanded. 	The Report and Recommendation was duly served on the
parties. No objections have been filed. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge (ECF No. 18) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the Opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED
AND REMANDED pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 	On remand the
Commissioner should re-evaluate Dr. Stafford’s February 22, 2023, opinion for supportability and
consistency as required under the regulations.
A Judgment will be entered consistent with this Order.
Dated: March 12, 2026 	/s/ Paul L. Maloney
Paul L. Maloney
United States District Judge
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