Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 04-003-D-M3.
December 27, 2004
JUDGMENT
For written reasons assigned and filed herein:
IT IS ORDERED pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), the decision of the Commissioner denying plaintiffs request for an extension of time to administratively appeal the ALJ's decision of October 14, 1998, that denied plaintiffs claim for benefits is hereby REVERSED AND THIS MATTER IS REMANDED to the Commissioner for further proceedings consistent with the opinion of this court, including the presentation of any further relevant evidence developed by the parties.
The Commissioner is directed to forward a copy of this court's opinion and report to the ALJ hearing the matter on remand.