Herron v. Social Security Administration

Filing 16

ORDER granting 15 Motion to Remand. The Commissioner's prior decision is reversed and this matter is remanded for further administrative proceedings and issuance of a new decision. This is a "sentence four" remand within the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991. Signed by Magistrate Judge J. Thomas Ray on 4/28/2016 (jak)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
JONESBORO DIVISION
RAMONA HERRON
V.

PLAINTIFF
NO. 3:15CV00373-JTR

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner,
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

ORDER
Plaintiff, Ramona Herron, seeks judicial review of the administrative denial of
her claims for Supplemental Security Income. Doc. 2. The Commissioner has filed an
Unopposed Motion to Reverse and Remand for further administrative proceedings,
pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Doc. 15. The Motion states that
Herron’s counsel was contacted and has no objection to the requested remand. Id. at
2. Under the circumstances, remand is appropriate.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED THAT the Commissioner’s Unopposed
Motion to Reverse and Remand, Doc. 15, is GRANTED. The Commissioner’s prior
decision is REVERSED and this matter is REMANDED for further administrative
proceedings and issuance of a new decision. This is a “sentence four” remand within
the meaning of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991).

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DATED this 28th day of April, 2016.

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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