IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA COLUMBUS DIVISION KIMBERLY DENISE MCCRAY, : : Plaintiff, : : v. : CASE NO. 4:18-CV-206-CDL-MSH : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL : SECURITY, : : Defendant. : :

ORDER Pursuant to the power of this Court to enter a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the Commissioner’s decision with remand in Social Security actions under sentence four of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act,

(g), and in light of the Defendant’s request to remand, with Plaintiff’s consent, this case is hereby remanded. Remand is appropriate in this case because the Appeals Council did not properly evaluate whether Plaintiff demonstrated good cause for not timely requesting review of the Administrative Law Judge’s decision issued on March 30, 2016. On remand, the Appeals Council shall further evaluate the claimant’s good cause based on the circumstances of the case in accordance with HALLEX I-3-1-1. Accordingly, this Court hereby reverses the Commissioner’s decision under sentence four of

(g) with a remand of the cause to the Commissioner for further proceedings. See Shalala v. Schaefer,

(1993); Melkonyan v. Sullivan,

(1991). The Clerk of the Court will enter a separate judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.

SO ORDERED, this 15th day of May, 2019. /s/Clay D. Land CLAY D. LAND, CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE