SANCHEZ v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia

SANCHEZ v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA COLUMBUS DIVISION A.R.S., : : Plaintiff, : : v. : CASE NO. 4:22-CV-115-CDL-MSH : COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL : SECURITY, : : Defendant. : :

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

42 U.S.C. § 405

(g), and in light of the parties’ consent motion to remand this action, this case is hereby remanded. Upon remand, Defendant will: (1) fully articulate the consideration of the opinion evidence; (2) further consider Plaintiff’s residual functional capacity; (3) if necessary, obtain supplemental evidence from a vocational expert; (4) offer Plaintiff the opportunity for a new hearing; and (5) issue a new decision. Therefore, this Court hereby reverses the Acting Commissioner’s decision under sentence four of

42 U.S.C. §405

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

509 U.S. 292

(1993); Melkonyan v. Sullivan,

501 U.S. 89

(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 8th day of December, 2022. S/Clay D. Land CLAY D. LAND UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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