Opinion
3:22-CV-180-JTR
01-20-2023
ANITA OWEN PLAINTIFF v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration DEFENDANT
ORDER
Plaintiff, Anita Owen, seeks judicial review of the administrative denial of her claims for disability insurance benefits. Doc. 2. The Commissioner has filed an Unopposed Motion to Reverse and Remand for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Doc. 14. The Motion states that Plaintiff's counsel does not oppose the requested reversal and remand. Id. at 1. Under the circumstances, remand is appropriate.
Accordingly, the Commissioner's Unopposed Motion to Reverse and Remand (Doc. 14) is GRANTED. The Commissioner's prior decision is REVERSED, and this matter is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings and issuance of a new decision. This is a “sentence four” remand within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991).
SO ORDERED.