Opinion
Civil Action 21-2217
12-21-2022
MARIA C. MIKNIS, Plaintiff v. KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant
ORDER
CAROL SANDRA MOORE WELLS United States Magistrate Judge.
AND NOW, this 21st day of December 2022, for the reasons contained in the court's Memorandum, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff's Request for Review is GRANTED, and, this matter, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. 405(g), is REMANDED to the Commissioner. Upon remand, the ALJ shall evaluate comprehensively, and explain properly, the record evidence relied upon as regards Plaintiff's non-compliance with treatment. The ALJ should explicitly address Plaintiff's mental health, in particular her bipolar disorder, and its impact on her ability to comply with a prescribed medicinal and therapeutic regimen. Furthermore, the ALJ should consider whether or not any inability to maintain compliance impacts Plaintiff's ability to sustain regular employment.
IT IS SO ORDERED.