Larson v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 17

JUDGMENT AFFIRMING THE FAVORABLE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER and Plaintiffs case is dismissed. The parties have sixty days from entry of this Judgment on the docket in which to appeal. Signed by Honorable Erin L. Setser on October 16, 2012. (cap)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
TEXARKANA DIVISION

KIMBERLY LARSON
v.

PLAINTIFF
CIVIL NO. 11-4013

MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner
Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT
Plaintiff, Kimberly Larson, appealed the Commissioner's denial of benefits to this Court.
On February 29, 2012, the Court remanded Plaintiff's case to the Commissioner pursuant to
sentence six of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings. (Doc. 15). Following remand, the
ALJ issued a favorable decision finding Plaintiff entitled to benefits on September 26, 2012.
(Doc. 16, Attachment 1). Plaintiff now moves for the entry of a final judgment by this Court.
(Doc. 16).
When a Court remands a case pursuant to sentence six and retains jurisdiction pending
completion of the administrative proceedings, entry of a final judgment is delayed until after the
post-remand agency proceedings have been completed and the agency's results have been filed
with the Court. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 296, 113 S.Ct. 2625 (1993). As all
proceedings on remand have been completed and an administrative decision favorable to
Plaintiff has been issued, Plaintiff is entitled to the entry of Judgment in her favor.
Accordingly, the Court hereby affirms the favorable decision of the Commissioner and
dismisses Plaintiff's complaint. The parties have sixty days from entry of this Judgment on
the docket in which to appeal.

AO72A
(Rev. 8/82)

If Plaintiff wishes to request an award of attorney's fees and cost under the Equal Access
to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, an application may be filed up until 30 days after the judgment
becomes "not appealable" i.e., 30 days after the 60-day time for appeal has ended. Id. at 296; 28
U.S.C. §§ 2412(d)(1)(B),(d)(2)(G).
IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED this 16th day of October 2012.

/s/ Erin L. Setser
HON. ERIN L. SETSER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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AO72A
(Rev. 8/82)