Correia v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 21

Order by Magistrate Judge Robert M. Illman granting 20 Stipulation. (rmilc1) (Filed on 1/6/2025)

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ISMAIL J. RAMSEY (CABN 189820)
United States Attorney
MATHEW W. PILE (WSBA 32245)
Associate General Counsel
Office of Program Litigation, Office 7
ERIN HIGHLAND (GA Bar No. 153550)
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Office of Program Litigation, Office 7
Office of the General Counsel
Social Security Administration
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21235
Telephone: [phone]
[e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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EUREKA DIVISION

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BENJAMIN S. CORREIA,

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Plaintiff,

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vs.

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CAROLYN COLVIN,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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CIVIL NO. 1:24-cv-04264-RMI
STIPULATION TO VOLUNTARY
REMAND PURSUANT TO 42 U.S.C.
SECTION 405(g) SENTENCE FOUR;
[PROPOSED] ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by and between the parties, through their undersigned attorneys,
and with the approval of the Court, that the Commissioner of Social Security has agreed to a voluntary
remand of this case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On remand, the Appeals Council
will direct the Administrative Law Judge to:
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Further develop the record and based on the expanded record, conduct the sequential evaluation
process;

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Reevaluate the claimant’s allegations, the third-party statements and the opinion evidence, in

Stip. to Remand, [1:24-cv-04264-RMI]

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accordance with the applicable rules, and make new findings;
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Offer the claimant the opportunity for a new hearing; obtain vocational expert evidence as
needed, and issue a new decision.
The parties further request that the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter a final judgment in

favor of Plaintiff, and against Defendant, reversing the final decision of the Commissioner.

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Dated: January 2, 2025

By: /s/ Margaret Lehrkind
MARGARET LEHRKIND
(as authorized by email)
Attorneys for Plaintiff

Dated: January 6, 2025

ISMAIL J. RAMSEY
United States Attorney

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By:

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/s/ Erin Highland
ERIN HIGHLAND
Special Assistant U.S. Attorney
Office of Program Litigation, Office 7
Attorneys for Defendant

In accordance with Civil Local Rule 5-1(i)(3), I, Erin Highland, attest that I have obtained
concurrence in the filing of this document from all other signatories listed here.

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IT IS SO ORDERED:

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DATE: _January 6, 2025_

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THE HONORABLE ROBERT M. ILLMAN
United States Magistrate Judge

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Stip. to Remand, [1:24-cv-04264-RMI]

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