Hicks v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

ORDER OF REMAND Pursuant to Sentence Four signed by Magistrate Judge Sandra M. Snyder on 1/31/2014. CASE CLOSED. (Jessen, A)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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FRESNO DIVISION

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MISTY MARIE HICKS,

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Plaintiff,
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CAROLYN W. COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,

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Defendant.

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Case No. 1:13-CV-00374-SMS
ORDER OF REMAND

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Based upon the parties’ Stipulation for Remand, this matter shall be remanded

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to the Commissioner as authorized by sentence four of Section 205(g) of the Social

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Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for further proceedings. On remand, the Appeals

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Council will remand the matter to an administrative law judge (ALJ) for a new

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decision and further proceedings. On remand, the ALJ will update the record and:

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(1) reevaluate Plaintiff’s mental impairment at step 3 of the sequential evaluation

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process in light of Listing 12.05C, and (2) reevaluate whether Plaintiff has deficits

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in adaptive functioning, (3) determine the severity of her depression and determine

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what impact, if any, the limitations would have on the claimant’s ability to perform

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work related activities. In addition, the ALJ will (4) recontact Dr. Popper, to obtain

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a complete copy of the report dated January 13, 2010.

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IT IS SO ORDERED.

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Dated: 1/31/ 2014

/s/ SANDRA M. SNYDER
HONORABLE SANDRA M. SNYDER

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United States Magistrate Judge

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