Pidcock v. Comm'r of Soc. Sec.

Full title: JOSHUA LEE PIDCOCK, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY…

Court: United States District Court, Western District of Washington

Date published: Dec 21, 2021

CIVIL C21-684-MLP (W.D. Wash. Dec. 21, 2021)

Opinion

CIVIL C21-684-MLP

12-21-2021

JOSHUA LEE PIDCOCK, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant.

KATHERINE B. WATSON Special Assistant United states Attorney Office of the General Counsel Social Security Administration Of Counsel: JAMES E. BIELENBERG JR. Assistant Regional Counsel Office of the General Counsel Social Security Administration

MICHELLE L. PETERSON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

KATHERINE B. WATSON

Special Assistant United states Attorney

Office of the General Counsel

Social Security Administration

Of Counsel:

JAMES E. BIELENBERG JR.

Assistant Regional Counsel

Office of the General Counsel

Social Security Administration

ORDER

MICHELLE L. PETERSON UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

Based on the stipulation of the parties, it is hereby ORDERED that the above-captioned case be reversed and remanded, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for further administrative proceedings. On remand, the Administrative Law Judge will:

● Further evaluate all opinion evidence, including the opinion of Dr. Posmantur, and articulate the persuasive value of each opinion according to the applicable regulations.

● Further develop the record, including offering a new hearing and issuing a new decision.

Upon proper presentation, this Court will consider Plaintiff's application for cost and attorney's fees under 28 U.S.C. § 4212(d).