TANKSLEY v. BERRYHILL

Filing 15

ORDER re 14 Brief filed by NANCY A BERRYHILL. Defendant's request for remand for further proceedings is granted. Ordered by US MAGISTRATE JUDGE STEPHEN HYLES on 1-8-18. (bdd)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF GEORGIA
ATHENS DIVISION
ROBERT TANKSLEY,
Petitioner,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Respondent.
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CASE NO. 3:17-CV-127-MSH

ORDER
Pursuant to the power of this Court to enter a judgment affirming, modifying, or
reversing the Commissioner’s decision with remand in Social Security actions under
sentence four of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and in light
of Defendant’s

request to remand this action, this Court hereby reverses the

Commissioner’s decision under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g) with a remand of the
cause to the Commissioner for further proceedings. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292
(1993); Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991). On remand, the Agency will further
evaluate Plaintiff’s claim in light of additional evidence submitted to the Appeals Council.
SO ORDERED, this 8th day of January, 2018.

/s/ Stephen Hyles
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE