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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Christopher David Lindvay,

Plaintiff,

v. 

Commissioner of Social Security 

Administration,

Defendant.

No. CV-18-02868-PHX-JJT

ORDER 

At issue is Plaintiff’s Motion for Clarification (Doc. 21) of the Court’s Order 

(Doc. 19) regarding Plaintiff’s Application for Disability Insurance Benefits. Defendant 

did not file a response. Plaintiff asks the Court to clarify the scope of the Court’s Order that 

Plaintiff’s case be remanded to the Social Security Administration “for a calculation of 

benefits for a period of disability beginning on October 19, 2009 continuing through 

December 31, 2014.” (Doc. 19 at 10; Doc. 21 at 2.) Plaintiff is concerned that Defendant 

may interpret the Court’s Order as finding that Plaintiff was no longer disabled after

December 31, 2014. (Doc. 21 at 2.) 

In this instance, the Court deems it appropriate to clarify the scope of its Order. 

Specifically, the Court does not find that Plaintiff’s disability ended as of December 31, 

2014, because the Court did not evaluate whether Plaintiff was disabled after December 31, 

2014. Plaintiff correctly identifies that the Court found medical improvement did not occur 

beginning on October 8, 2014. (Doc. 19 at 4.) Nevertheless, the Court only evaluated the 

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ALJ’s findings across the period of time that was the subject of the ALJ’s decision. The 

ALJ evaluated Plaintiff’s disability from October 19, 2009––his alleged disability onset 

date––through December 31, 2014––his date last insured. (R. at 1027–28.) The ALJ did 

not evaluate Plaintiff’s disability status after his date last insured, and consequently, neither 

does the Court. 

IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED granting Plaintiff’s Motion for Clarification 

(Doc. 21). 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED reiterating that this case is remanded to the Social 

Security Administration for a calculation of benefits for a period of disability beginning on 

October 19, 2009 continuing through December 31, 2014.

Dated this 7th day of May, 2020.

Honorable John J. Tuchi

United States District Judge

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