Burrell v. Social Security Administration

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS CENTRAL DIVISION TANEKA BURRELL PLAINTIFF V. No. 4:22-CV-1129-JTR KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner Social Security Administration DEFENDANT ORDER Plaintiff Taneka Burrell seeks judicial review of the administrative denial of her claims for disability insurance benefits. Doc. 2. The Commissioner has filed an Unopposed Motion to Remand for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Doc. 17. The Motion states that Plaintiff’s counsel does not oppose the requested remand. Id. at 1. Under the circumstances, remand is appropriate.

Accordingly, the Commissioner’s Unopposed Motion to Remand (Doc. 17) is GRANTED. The Commissioner’s prior decision is REVERSED, and this matter is REMANDED for further administrative proceedings and issuance of a new decision.

This is a “sentence four” remand within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991).

SO ORDERED, this 28th day of June, 2023.

UNI LA ponents MAGISTRATE JUDGE