Spiller v. Commissioner of Social Security

District Court, S.D. Illinois

Spiller v. Commissioner of Social Security

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

GERALD W. SPILLER, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) vs. ) Case No. 24-cv-634-SMY ) FRANK BISIGNANO, ) COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ) SECURITY, ) ) Defendant. )

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

YANDLE, District Judge: Before the Court is the parties’ Agreed Motion to Remand to the Commissioner (Doc. 26), seeking to have this case remanded for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of

42 U.S.C. § 405

(g). A sentence four remand (as opposed to a sentence six remand) is based upon a finding of error, and is itself a final, appealable order. See Perlman v. Swiss Bank Corporation Comprehensive Disability Protection Plan,

195 F.3d 975, 978

(7th Cir. 1999). Upon a sentence four remand, judgment should be entered in favor of the plaintiff. Shalala v. Schaefer,

509 U.S. 292, 302-303

(1993). Here, the parties agree that, upon remand, the Administrative Law Judge will consider the evidence and issue a new decision. For good cause shown, the parties’ Agreed Motion to Remand to the Commissioner (Doc. 26) is GRANTED. The final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Plaintiff’s application for social security disability benefits is REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner for rehearing and reconsideration of the evidence, pursuant to sentence four of

42 U.S.C. § 405

(g). The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and close this case. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: June 18, 2025

STACI M. YANDLE United States District Judge

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