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Parties Involved:
Commissioner of Social Security
Defendant
Jason Travis Uhl
Plaintiff

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JASON TRAVIS UHL,

 Plaintiff,

v.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Acting 

Commissioner of Social Security,

 Defendant.

Case No. 1:13-cv-01303-SMS

ORDER DIRECTING THE PARTIES TO 

SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEFS

Plaintiff Jason Travis Uhl, by his attorneys, Law Offices of Lawrence D. Rohlfing, seeks 

judicial review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) 

denying his application for disability insurance benefits pursuant to Title II and for supplemental 

security income (“SSI”) pursuant to Title XVI of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. § 301 et seq.) 

(the “Act”). The matter is before the Court on the parties' cross-briefs, which were submitted, 

without oral argument, to the Honorable Sandra M. Snyder, U.S. Magistrate Judge. 

Plaintiff alleges that the Commissioner erred in failing to assess properly his personality 

disorder and drug addiction and alcoholism ("DAA") using the criteria set forth in Social Security 

Ruling 13-2p. The Commissioner appears not to dispute the application of SSR 13-2p. The Court 

notes, however, that the effective date of SSR 13-2p, which is March 22, 2013, was more than a 

year after the ALJ issued his decision in this matter.

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Accordingly, the Court hereby ORDERS each party to submit a supplemental brief, not to 

exceed five (5) pages, explaining why SSR 13-2p does or does not apply in this case. Both briefs 

shall be filed with the Court on or before February 18, 2015. If either party finds a reply brief to be 

necessary, he or she shall file the reply on or before February 23, 2015. The Court shall then take 

the matter under submission.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: February 6, 2015 /s/ Sandra M. Snyder 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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