Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-00390-BAJ-RLB
04-15-2021
RAYMOND ANDREW WALLACE, III v. ANDREW SAUL, Social Security Commissioner
RULING AND ORDER
Before the Court is Defendant's Unopposed Motion To Remand (Doc. 14), seeking reversal of the September 5, 2019 final administrative decision determining that Plaintiff is not entitled to disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act, and remand for the purpose of conducting further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On March 8, 2021, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation recommending that Defendant's Motion be granted. There is no objection to the Magistrate Judge's recommendation.
Having carefully considered Defendant's Motion, the Court APPROVES the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation and ADOPTS it as the Court's opinion in this matter.
Accordingly,
IT IS ORDERED that the September 5, 2019 final administrative decision determining that Plaintiff is not entitled to disability insurance benefits under Title II of the Social Security Act be and hereby is REVERSED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioncd matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner for the purpose of conducting further administrative proceedings, reserving Plaintiffs right to timely file an application for attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 42 U.S.C. § 2412(d)(1)(B).
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, this 15th day of April, 2021
/s/ _________
JUDGE BRIAN A. JACKSON
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA