Opinion
21-CV-488-SCD
01-13-2022
ORDER APPROVING STIPULATED MOTION FOR REMAND
STEPHEN C. DRIES, United States Magistrate Judge.
The court APPROVES the parties' stipulation for remand for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), ECF No. 24. The court REVERSES the Commissioner's decision and REMANDS this action to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Upon receipt of the court's order, the Appeals Council will remand this matter to an administrative law judge with instructions to: offer claimant the opportunity for a new hearing; proceed through the sequential evaluation process as needed to reach a decision; if warranted, obtain additional vocational expert testimony; and issue a new decision.
SO ORDERED.