Opinion
CASE NO. 6:20-CV-00033
03-18-2021
CHARLES W FRANCIOL JR v. U S COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
MAGISTRATE JUDGE CAROL B. WHITEHURST
JUDGMENT
For the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge previously filed herein, after an independent review of the record, noting the absence of any objection, and having determined that the findings and recommendations are correct under the applicable law;
IT IS ORDERED that the Commissioner's decision should be REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Upon remand, the ALJ shall consider, inter alia, the new evidence in assessing the claimant's RFC for the relevant time period. The claimant should be afforded the opportunity to submit updated medical evidence and to testify at another hearing.
A fourth sentence remand constitutes a final judgment that triggers the filing period for an EAJA fee application. Shalala v. Schaeffer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993); Freeman v. Shalala, 2 F.3d 552, 553 (5
THUS DONE AND SIGNED in Lafayette, Louisiana, on this 18th day of March, 2021.
/s/_________
ROBERT R. SUMMERHAYS
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
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