WATKINS v. COLVIN

Filing 14

ORDER GRANTING 1 Motion for Extension of Time; TERMINATING 9 Motion to Stay; and GRANTING 12 Motion to Remand. The clerk of the court will enter a separate judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Ordered by US DISTRICT JUDGE C ASHLEY ROYAL on 1/29/2016. (tlh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATHENS DIVISION
ROSE MARIE WATKINS,
Plaintiff,
v.
CAROLYN COLVIN,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
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CASE NO. 3:15-cv-90-CAR-MSH
Social Security Appeal

ORDER
Pursuant to sentence four of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. §
405(g), and in light of the Commissioner’s request for remand (ECF No. 12), this Court
reverses the Commissioner’s decision and remands this action for further administrative
proceedings. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 296 (1993); Melkonyan v. Sullivan,
501 U.S. 89, 97-98 (1991).

Upon remand, the Appeals Council will set aside its

dismissal dated July 10, 2015 and reconsider the claimant’s Request for Review in
accordance with agency policy. Plaintiff’s motion for an extension of time to file a social
security appeal (ECF No. 1) is granted and her motion to stay (ECF No. 9) is terminated
as moot. The motion to remand (ECF No. 12) is granted. The clerk of the court will
enter a separate judgment pursuant to Rule 58 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
SO ORDERED this 29th day of January, 2016.
S/ C. Ashley Royal
C. ASHLEY ROYAL, JUDGE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT