Angeles v. Commissioner of Social Security

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 9 SEATTLE DIVISION ILLURINA RUIZ ANGELES, Civil No. 2:24-CV-01386-BAT 11 Plaintiff, 12 vs. ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 14 Defendant.

15 Based on the stipulation of the parties, the Court hereby ORDERS that this matter be REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security for further administrative proceedings. Upon remand, the Appeals Council will instruct the Administrative Law Judge to offer Plaintiff an opportunity for a hearing; re-evaluate the medical opinions and prior administrative medical findings; continue with the remaining steps of the sequential evaluation process; and issue a new decision.

21 This Court hereby reverses the Commissioner’s decision under sentence four of 42 22 U.S.C. § 405(g) with a remand of the case to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. See Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991). Plaintiff may be entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2412, upon proper request to this Court.

DATED this 29th day of January, 2025.

A BRIAN A. TSUCHIDA United States Magistrate Judge

Presented by: s/ Shata L. Stucky SHATA L. STUCKY Special Assistant United States Attorney Office of Program Litigation, Office 7 Office of the General Counsel Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 Tel: (206) 615-2909 Email: [email protected]