THOMPSON v. ASTRUE

Filing 20

REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION: 1. That Defendant's Motion to Remand (Doc. 19 ) be GRANTED, and the Commissioner's decision denying benefits be REVERSED. 2. That this case be REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security pu rsuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 3. That Defendant be ordered to conduct proceedings in accordance with this Report and Recommendation. 4. That the clerk be directed to enter final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. 5. That the clerk be directed to administratively close this file. Signed by MAGISTRATE JUDGE ELIZABETH M TIMOTHY on 7/20/2009. R&R flag set. Internal deadline for referral to district judge if objections are not filed earlier: 8/17/2009. (djb)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PENSACOLA DIVISION JANICE THOMPSON, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. _______________________________/ REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION This action was initiated under the Social Security Act to obtain judicial review of Defendant's final decision denying Plaintiff's claim for disability benefits (Doc. 1). Now before the court is Defendant's Motion to Remand pursuant to sentence four of Title 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (Doc. 19). Defendant has certified that Plaintiff has no objection to this motion (id.). Sentence four of section 405(g) states that "[t]he court shall have power to enter, upon the pleadings and transcript of the record, a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security, with or without remanding the cause for a rehearing." 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). In the instant case, the Commissioner states that remand is appropriate to enable an Administrative Law Judge to: offer Plaintiff a new hearing, complete the administrative record as necessary and issue a new decision. The ALJ will be instructed to obtain records connected with Plaintiff's 2003 application, school records, and evidence of current medical treatment. The agency will obtain a mental status consultative examination with psychological testing and medical and vocational expert testimony will be obtained if necessary. (Doc. 19, Memorandum in Support at 1­2). Based upon the foregoing, this court concludes that good cause has been shown for remand. Accordingly, it is respectfully RECOMMENDED: Case No.: 3:08cv556/MCR/EMT

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That Defendant's Motion to Remand (Doc. 19) be GRANTED, and the That this case be REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to That Defendant be ordered to conduct proceedings in accordance with this Report That the clerk be directed to enter final judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal That the clerk be directed to administratively close this file.

Commissioner's decision denying benefits be REVERSED. sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). and Recommendation. Rules of Civil Procedure At Pensacola, Florida, this 20th day of July 2009.

/s/ Elizabeth M. Timothy ELIZABETH M. TIMOTHY UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

NOTICE TO THE PARTIES Objections to these proposed findings and recommendations may be filed within ten days after being served a copy thereof. Any different deadline that may appear on the electronic docket is for the court's internal use only, and does not control. A copy of objections shall be served upon the magistrate judge and all other parties. Failure to object may limit the scope of appellate review of factual findings. See 28 U.S.C. § 636; United States v. Roberts, 858 F.2d 698, 701 (11th Cir. 1988).

Case No.: 3:08cv556/MCR/EMT