Opinion
1:20-cv-1589 JLT
07-06-2021
RICHARD ELIAS AMARO, Plaintiff, v. ANDREW SAUL, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant.
ORDER REMANDING THE MATTER PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(G)
ORDER DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF, RICHARD ELIAS AMARO, AND AGAINST DEFENDANT, ANDREW SAUL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
JENNIFER L. THURSTON, CHIEF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
On July 6, 2021, the parties stipulated to a voluntary remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. 14.) The parties agree the prior administrative decision should be vacated and an ALJ shall issue a new decision. (Id. at 1.) Pursuant to the terms of the stipulation:
Upon remand, the Appeals Council will instruct the Administrative Law Judge to reassess the medical source opinions in accordance with 20 C.F.R. § 416.927, including the opinion of Pauline Bonilla, Psy.D.; re-evaluate the mental residual functional capacity; re-assess whether the claimant can perform work that exists in significant numbers in the national economy given his RFC; and ask the vocational expert whether any jobs identified are consistent with the DOT in accordance with SSR 00-4p.(Id. at 1-2.) Based upon the terms of the stipulation, the Court ORDERS:
1. The matter is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); and
2. The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff Richard Elias
Amaro and against Defendant Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security.
IT IS SO ORDERED.