Guidry v. Astrue

Filing 17

ORDER adopting Report and Recommendations re 16 Report and Recommendations. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this action is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further administrative action pursuant to the sixth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Th is includes, but does not limit, sending the case to the hearing level with instructions to the Administrative Law Judge to reassess claimants condition based on the new and material evidence. This order of remand is not a final judgment. Thus, the C ommissioner is further ORDERED to file any additional or modified findings of facts and decision and a transcript with theadditional record and testimony... 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Upon conclusion of the postremand proceedings, the Commissioner shal l report to the Court what action has been taken within 60 days, so that a final judgment affirming, modifying or reversing the Commissioners decision may be entered by the Court. If the Commissioner does not comply with the Courts order to keep it apprised within the time, then claimant shall advise the Court immediately. Failure to comply with this Order within the deadline may subject the Commissioner to sanctions. Signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon on 3/7/2012. (crt,Kennedy, T)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE DIVISION VANICE D. GUIDRY CIVIL ACTION NO. 10-1605 VERSUS JUDGE TUCKER L. MELANÇON COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY MAGISTRATE JUDGE HILL ORDER This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge C. Michael Hill for Report and Recommendation. After an independent review of the record, and noting the absence of any objections, this Court concludes that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is correct and adopts the findings and conclusions therein as its own. Accordingly, it is ORDERED that this action is REMANDED to the Commissioner for further administrative action pursuant to the sixth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). This includes, but does not limit, sending the case to the hearing level with instructions to the Administrative Law Judge to reassess claimant’s condition based on the new and material evidence. This order of remand is not a final judgment. Thus, the Commissioner is further ORDERED to file any “additional or modified findings of facts and decision and a transcript with the additional record and testimony . . .” 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Upon conclusion of the postremand proceedings, the Commissioner shall report to the Court what action has been taken within 60 days, so that a final judgment affirming, modifying or reversing the Commissioner’s decision may be entered by the Court. If the Commissioner does not comply with the Court’s order to keep it apprised within the time, then claimant shall advise the Court immediately. Failure to comply with this Order within the deadline may subject the Commissioner to sanctions. Thus done and signed in Lafayette, Louisiana, this 7 th day of March, 2012.

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