Castillo v. Commissioner of Social Security

United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

Castillo v. Commissioner of Social Security

Trial Court Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FORT MYERS DIVISION

KARLA CASTILLO,

Plaintiff,

v. Case No.: 2:22-cv-510-KCD

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,

Defendant. / ORDER Before the Court is the Commissioner’s Unopposed Motion for Entry of Judgment with Remand. (Doc. 20.) The Commissioner believes that remand is appropriate to reassess the medical opinion evidence and Plaintiff’s residual functional capacity, and for the ALJ to issue a new decision. (Doc. 20 at 1.) Plaintiff consents to the relief requested. Under

42 U.S.C. § 405

(g), the Court has the power to enter judgment, reversing and remanding a social security case for rehearing. See Shalala v. Schaefer,

509 U.S. 292, 296-98

(1993); Melkonyan v. Sullivan,

501 U.S. 89

, 101- 02 (1991). The Commissioner’s request for remand is appropriate, and given Plaintiff’s consent, it will be granted. Accordingly, it is now ORDERED: 1. The Commissioner’s Unopposed Motion for Entry of Judgment with Remand (Doc. 20) is GRANTED. 2. The decision denying benefits is REVERSED and this case is REMANDED pursuant to sentence four of

42 U.S.C. § 405

(g) for further proceedings. 3. The Clerk is DIRECTED to enter judgment, terminate all deadlines, deny all pending motions as moot, and close the file. ORDERED in Fort Myers, Florida this February 7, 2023. ZL Lak o Lo Dudek United States Magistrate Judge

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