Opinion
Case No. 3:17-cv-425
08-31-2018
CHANNING HUTCHINS, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.
Magistrate Judge Sharon L. Ovington
DECISION AND ENTRY
This social security case is presently before the Court on the parties' Joint Motion to Remand for Further Proceedings. (Doc. #11). The parties jointly move the Court to remand this case for further proceedings, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff.
Upon remand, the Appeals Council will vacate all findings in the Administrative Law Judge's decision. The Commissioner will develop the administrative record as necessary to determine whether Plaintiff is disabled within the meaning of the Social Security Act, hold a new hearing, and then issue a new decision.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT:
1. The parties' Joint Motion to Remand for Further Proceedings (Doc. #11) is ACCEPTED;
2. The Clerk of Court is directed to enter Judgment in Plaintiff's favor under Fed. R. Civ. P. 58;
3. This matter is REMANDED to the Social Security Administration, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for further consideration consistent with this Decision and Entry and the parties' stipulation; and
4. The case is terminated on the docket of this Court.
IT IS SO ORDERED. Date: 8·31·18
/s/_________
Walter H. Rice
United States District Judge