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Cruz v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico
Sep 23, 2022
CIVIL 21-1398 (GLS) (D.P.R. Sep. 23, 2022)

Opinion

CIVIL 21-1398 (GLS)

09-23-2022

ALICE B. SONERA CRUZ, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.


ORDER

GISELLE LOPEZ SOLER UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Plaintiff Alice B. Sonera Cruz filed a Complaint seeking review of a final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying her application for disability insurance benefits. Docket No. 1. The Commissioner filed the transcript of proceedings (Docket No. 23) and Plaintiff filed a motion requesting reversal of the Commissioner's decision. Docket No. 25. The Commissioner has moved the Court to enter an order reversing its final decision and remanding Plaintiff's case to the Social Security Administration for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g). Docket No. 27. Pursuant to the Commissioner, remand is warranted to offer Plaintiff the opportunity for a new hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, who will supplement vocational evidence, complete the administrative record and issue a new decision. Id. Plaintiff consented to the Commissioner's request. Id.

The Commissioner's motion is GRANTED, and the case is remanded for further administrative proceedings pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. Section 405(g). Judgment to be entered remanding the case to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. Section 405(g).

IT IS SO ORDERED.


Summaries of

Cruz v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico
Sep 23, 2022
CIVIL 21-1398 (GLS) (D.P.R. Sep. 23, 2022)
Case details for

Cruz v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Case Details

Full title:ALICE B. SONERA CRUZ, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY…

Court:United States District Court, District of Puerto Rico

Date published: Sep 23, 2022

Citations

CIVIL 21-1398 (GLS) (D.P.R. Sep. 23, 2022)