Willis v. Social Security Administration

Filing 17

JUDGMENT: IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that the Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Signed by Magistrate Judge Patrick J Hanna on 1/10/2019. (crt,Alexander, E)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
LAFAYETTE DIVISION
KAREN MARIE WILLIS

CIVIL ACTION NO. 6:18-cv-00212

VERSUS

MAGISTRATE JUDGE HANNA

U.S. COMMISSIONER,
SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION

BY CONSENT OF THE PARTIES

JUDGMENT
In accordance with the provisions of 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and Fed. R. Civ. P.
73, the parties consented to have this matter resolved by the undersigned Magistrate
Judge (Rec. Doc. 8-1) and this matter was referred to this Court for resolution (Rec.
Doc. 9). For the reasons set forth in this Court’s memorandum ruling,
IT

IS

ORDERED,

ADJUDGED,

AND

DECREED

that

the

Commissioner’s decision is REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner
pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).1 More particularly, the
Commissioner is instructed to properly weigh the opinions of the claimant’s treating
psychiatrist and again evaluate the claimant’s residual functional capacity and ability

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A fourth sentence remand constitutes a final judgment that triggers the filing period for an
EAJA fee application. Shalala v. Schaeffer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993); Freeman v. Shalala, 2 F.3d 552,
553 (5th Cir. 1993).

to work. The claimant shall be permitted to supplement the record with updated
medical evidence and to have another hearing, if desired.
Signed at Lafayette, Louisiana, this 10th day of January 2019.

______________________________
PATRICK J. HANNA
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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