Atwell v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 12

JUDGMENT REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER AND REMANDING THIS CASE TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR of 42 U.S.C. 405(g) as set forth in the 11 Memorandum Opinion. Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on October 27, 2015. (hnc)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FORT SMITH DIVISION JOHNNIE ATWELL VS. PLAINTIFF Civil No. 2:15-cv-02023-MEF CAROLYN W. COLVIN, Commissioner of Social Security Administration DEFENDANT JUDGMENT For the reasons stated in the Memorandum Opinion of this date, the Court concludes that the decision of the Commissioner denying benefits to the Plaintiff is not supported by substantial evidence and should be reversed and remanded for further consideration pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The parties have sixty (60) days from the entry of the judgment on the docket in which to appeal. If Plaintiff wishes to request an award of attorney’s fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA) 28 U.S.C. §2412, an application may be filed up to thirty (30) days after the judgment becomes “not appealable” i.e., 30 days after the 60-day time for appeal has ended. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 296, 113 S.Ct. 2625 (1993); 28 U.S.C. §§ 2412(d)(1)(B), (d)(2)(G). IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED this 27th day of October, 2015 /s/ Mark E. Ford HON. MARK E. FORD UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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