Susan Kramer Swafford v. Commissioner of Social Security

8 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON 9 SEATTLE DIVISION SUSAN KRAMER SWAFFORD, Case No. C25-1596-SKV 11 Plaintiff, 12 v. [PROPOSED] ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 14 Defendant.

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 the opportunity for a hearing; further consider whether Plaintiff’s past relevant work was substantial gainful activity; take any further action needed to complete the administrative record; and issue a new decision.

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 18th day of December, 2025.

A S. KATE VAUGHAN United States Magistrate Judge

Presented by: s/ Shata L. Stucky SHATA L. STUCKY Special Assistant United States Attorney Program Litigation 1 Law & Policy Social Security Administration 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 Tel: (206) 615-2909 Email: [email protected]