Spear v. Social Security Administration Commissioner
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MEMORANDUM OPINION. Signed by Honorable Erin L. Setser on August 18, 2014. (tg)
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH DIVISION
MELIANIE SPEAR
V.
PLAINTIFF
NO. 14-5103
CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration
DEFENDANT
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Plaintiff, Melianie Spear, filed this action on March 26, 2014, seeking judicial review of
a decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Commissioner) pursuant
to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. 1). Instead of answering the complaint, Defendant filed a motion
requesting Plaintiff’s case be remanded for further administrative action pursuant to sentence six
of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. 14). Defendant states in her brief in support of her motion that the
Appeals Council seeks remand of this claim for further administrative proceedings because the
recording of the administrative hearing held on October 5, 2011 is inaudible. Upon entry of the
Order granting the motion, the Appeals Council will remand the case to an ALJ for a de novo
hearing.
Pursuant to sentence six of 42 U.S.C. § 405(b), a district court may remand a social
security case when the Commissioner, for good cause, requests remand to take further
administrative action before filing an answer to the complaint. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); Shalala v.
Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 113 S.Ct. 2625 (1993). In the present case, an answer has not been filed
and we find good cause exists to support Defendant’s request for remand.
Based upon the foregoing, the Court hereby grants Defendant’s motion and remands this
case to the Commissioner for further administrative action pursuant to sentence six of 42 U.S.C.
AO72A
(Rev. 8/82)
§ 405(g).
DATED this 18th day of August, 2014.
/s/ Erin L. Setter
HONORABLE ERIN L. SETTER
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
AO72A
(Rev. 8/82)
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