Vincent M. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT 2 EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON Mar 17, 2026 4 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SEAN F. MCAVOY, CLERK EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON VINCENT M., No. 1:25-CV-03186-ACE 8 Plaintiff, ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED 9 MOTION FOR REMAND PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR 10 v. OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) FRANK BISIGNANO, ECF No. 15 & 13 COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, 14 Defendant.

16 BEFORE THE COURT is the parties’ stipulated motion to remand the above-captioned matter to the Commissioner for additional administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). ECF No. 15.

19 Attorney D. James Tree represents Plaintiff; Special Assistant United States Attorney Ryan Lu represents Defendant. After considering the file and proposed order, IT IS ORDERED: 22 1. The parties’ Stipulated Motion for Remand, ECF No. 15, is GRANTED. The above-captioned case is REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security for further administrative action pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The Appeals Council will remand the case to an Administrative Law Judge to: (1) consider the prior March 2016 decision in accordance with Chavez v. Bowen, 844 F.2d 691 (9th Cir. 1988) and Acquiescence Ruling 97-4(9); (2) further evaluate the medical opinion evidence of record; (3) reevaluate Plaintiff's residual functional capacity; (4) obtain supplemental vocational expert evidence, as necessary; and (5) offer Plaintiff the opportunity for a new hearing, take any further action needed to complete the administrative record, and issue a new decision.

5 2. Judgment shall be entered for PLAINTIFF.

6 3. Plaintiff's Opening Brief, ECF No. 13, is STRICKEN AS MOOT.

7 4. An application for attorney fees and costs may be filed by separate || motion.

9 IT IS SO ORDERED. The District Court Executive is directed to enter this 10|| Order, forward copies to counsel, and CLOSE THE FILE.

11 DATED March 17, 2026.

13 Claude © Sladen C, oe gs ALEXANDER C. EKSTROM [_ UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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