Jessica K. M v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: JESSICA K. M., Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

Court: United States District Court, Western District of Washington

Date published: Jun 9, 2023

No. C22-5538-JHC (W.D. Wash. Jun. 9, 2023)

Opinion

C22-5538-JHC

06-09-2023

JESSICA K. M., Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

John H. Chun United States District Judge

ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION FOR REMAND

John H. Chun United States District Judge

Based on the stipulation of the parties, it is ORDERED that the Commissioner's decision in regard to Plaintiff's applications for disability benefits under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act be REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Upon remand, the ALJ shall offer the claimant the opportunity for a hearing, take further action to complete the administrative record, and issue a new decision. The ALJ shall discuss the supportability and consistency of the opinion from Morgan McCormick, Psy.D. The ALJ shall also reconsider the following, as necessary:

• the claimant's impairments at steps two and three of the sequential evaluation process, including the claimant's cervical degenerative disc condition;

• the claimant's subjective statements;

• the nonmedical evidence;

• the medical opinion evidence, including the statement of Philip Gibson, Ph.D.;

• the claimant's residual functional capacity; and

• the claimant's ability to work at steps four and five.