Wehunt v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Filing 21

ORDER granting 20 Motion to Reinstate and Dismiss Case. Further, affirming the fully favorable decision of the Commissioner and dismissing the Plaintiff's complaint. Signed by Honorable Barry A. Bryant on March 29, 2018. (lw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS DIVISION

PAMELA WEHUNT
v.

PLAINTIFF
Case No. 6:16-cv-6065

NANCY BERRYHILL,
Commissioner, Social Security Administration

DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT
Plaintiff, Pamela Wehunt, appealed the Commissioner's denial of benefits to this court. On
January 12, 2017, the court remanded Plaintiff's case to the Commissioner pursuant to sentence six
of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings. ECF No. 18. On February 9, 2018 the ALJ issued
a fully favorable decision finding Plaintiff entitled to benefits. ECF No. 20-1. Defendant now
moves to reinstate this matter and dismiss the case. ECF No. 20.
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 fully favorable to Plaintiff has been
issued, Plaintiff is entitled to the entry of judgment in her favor.
Accordingly, Defendant’s Unopposed Motion to Reinstate and Dismiss (ECF No. 20) is
GRANTED. I hereby affirm the fully favorable decision of the Commissioner and dismiss
Plaintiff’s complaint.

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IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED this 29th day of March 2018.

/s/ Barry A. Bryant
HON. BARRY A. BRYANT
U. S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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