Raab v. Astrue

Filing 26

ORDER Granting 24 STIPULATION to remand. Signed by Judge Claudia Wilken on 10/31/2012. (ndr, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 10/31/2012)

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MELINDA L. HAAG, CSBN 132612
United States Attorney
DONNA CALVERT, ISBN 6191786
Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
Social Security Administration
SUNDEEP R. PATEL, CSBN 242284
Special Assistant United States Attorney
160 Spear Street, Suite 800
San Francisco, California 94105
Telephone: [phone]
Facsimile: [phone]
E-Mail: [e-mail]
Attorneys for Defendant

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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DANIEL RAAB,

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Plaintiff,
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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE,
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Commissioner of Social Security
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Defendant.
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Case No. 12-02110-CW
STIPULATION TO VOLUNTARY
REMAND PURSUANT TO SENTENCE
FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) AND TO
ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

IT IS STIPULATED by and between plaintiff Andrew P. Zutis (“Plaintiff”) and defendant
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security (“Defendant”), through their undersigned counsel
of record, that the above-entitled action shall be remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for
further administrative proceedings.
Upon remand, the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review will remand the case to an
Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), who will offer Plaintiff an opportunity for a hearing, reconsider the
medical source opinions offered by Dr. Pont and provide specific and legitimate reasons if rejecting any
of the opinions in accordance with Social Security Ruling 96-2p; obtain if necessary, medical expert

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Stipulation for Remand Under Sentence Four

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testimony to assist in determining the onset date of disability. This stipulation constitutes a remand
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under the fourth sentence of Section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 405(g).
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DATED: October 31, 2012

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By:

/s/ Sundeep Patel for Brian Hogan*
BRIAN HOGAN
Attorney for Plaintiff
[*authorized by email on October 31, 2012]

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Dated: October 31, 2012

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MELINDA L. HAAG
United States Attorney
DONNA L. CALVERT
Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX
Social Security Administration
By: s/ Sundeep R. Patel
SUNDEEP R. PATEL
Special Assistant United States Attorney
Attorneys for Defendant

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APPROVED AND SO ORDERED.

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10/31/2012
Dated ____________

By: __________________________
HON. CLAUDIA WILKEN
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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Stipulation for Remand Under Sentence Four

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