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Thomas v. Astrue

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Tacoma
Mar 29, 2011
CASE NO. 10-05740 JRC (W.D. Wash. Mar. 29, 2011)

Opinion

CASE NO. 10-05740 JRC.

March 29, 2011


ORDER GRANTING REMAND PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. Section 405(g)


This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c), Fed.R.Civ.P. 73 and Local Magistrate Judge Rule MJR 13. (See also Notice of Initial Assignment to a U.S. Magistrate Judge and Consent Form, ECF No. 2; Consent to Proceed Before a United States Magistrate Judge, ECF No. 8.) This matter is before the Court on the Defendant's motion to remand the matter to the administration for a finding of disability and calculation of benefits, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (ECF No. 16).

After reviewing the Defendant's motion and the remaining record, and having received no objection from Plaintiff, the Court GRANTS the Defendant's motion, and ORDERS that this matter be reversed and remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security Administration for a finding of disability and calculation of benefits, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Upon proper presentation, Plaintiff should be eligible for reasonable attorney's fees under the Equal Access of Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412.


Summaries of

Thomas v. Astrue

United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Tacoma
Mar 29, 2011
CASE NO. 10-05740 JRC (W.D. Wash. Mar. 29, 2011)
Case details for

Thomas v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:BARBARA THOMAS Plaintiff, v. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of the Social…

Court:United States District Court, W.D. Washington, at Tacoma

Date published: Mar 29, 2011

Citations

CASE NO. 10-05740 JRC (W.D. Wash. Mar. 29, 2011)