Capel v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 27

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER, granting 26 MOTION to Remand to Social Security Administration filed by Commissioner of Social Security. Signed by Judge J. Phil Gilbert on 10/30/2017. (jdh)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
THOMAS CAPEL,
Plaintiff,
vs.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL, Acting
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

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CIVIL NO. 17-cv-113-JPG-CJP

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
Before the Court is Defendant’s Motion for Remand to the Commissioner. (Doc. 26.)
Defendant agrees that this case should be remanded for further proceedings pursuant to sentence
four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). A sentence four remand is appropriate when the Court finds an error
by the administrative law judge; it is a final, appealable order. See Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501
U.S. 89 (1991); Perlman v. Swiss Bank Corporation Comprehensive Disability Protection Plan,
195 F.3d 975, 978 (7th Cir. 1999). Upon a sentence four remand, judgment should be entered in
favor of plaintiff. Schaefer v. Shalala, 509 U.S. 292, 302–303 (1993).
Defendant further agrees that, upon remand, plaintiff will be provided with the
opportunity for a hearing and to submit additional evidence and arguments, and the ALJ will
reassess Plaintiff’s residual functional capacity and provide appropriate rationale with specific
references to evidence of record in support of the assessed limitations.
Plaintiff applied for disability benefits in March 2013. (Tr. 12.) While recognizing that
the agency has a full docket, the Court urges the Commissioner to expedite this case on remand.
For good cause shown, the Court GRANTS Defendant’s Motion for Remand to the
Commissioner. (Doc. 26.)

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The final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security denying Thomas Capel’s
application for social security benefits is REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner
for rehearing and reconsideration of the evidence, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §
405(g).
The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of plaintiff.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: October 30, 2017

s/ J. Phil Gilbert
J. PHIL GILBERT
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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