Collins v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 18

FINAL 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). Signed by Honorable Mark E. Ford on August 2, 2018. (lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
AUSTINA COLLINS
V.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:17-cv-2158-MEF

NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

FINAL JUDGMENT

This cause is before the Court on the Plaintiff’s complaint for judicial review of an
unfavorable final decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration denying her
claim for disability benefits. The parties have consented to entry of final judgment by the United
States Magistrate Judge under the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The Court, having reviewed
the administrative record, the briefs of the parties, the applicable law, and the parties having waived
oral argument, finds as follows, to-wit:
Consistent with the Court’s ruling from the bench, the decision of the Commissioner of
Social Security is reversed and remanded for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42
U.S.C. § 405(g).
The Court does not find substantial evidence to support the ALJ’s RFC determination in
this case. Accordingly, on remand, the ALJ is directed to reconsider the limitations resulting from
the combination of Plaintiff’s obesity and cervical and lumbar syndrome with degenerative
changes.
IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED on this the 2nd day of August, 2018.
/s/ Mark E. Ford
HON. MARK E. FORD
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE