Nolen v. Commissioner Social Security Administration

Filing 14

ORDER: Based on the Stipulation 13 of the parties, it is ordered that the Commissioner's decision in regard to Plaintiff's application for disability benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security Act be reversed and remanded to the Commission pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The parties agree that reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and costs may be awarded under the EAJA, upon proper request to the Court. Signed on 7/16/2021 by Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman. (cw)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON

NAUDIA N.,

Case No. 3:20-cv-01862-SB
Plaintiff,

ORDER FOR REMAND

v.
COMMISSIONER, SOCIAL SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.
Based on the stipulation of the parties, it is ORDERED that the Commissioner’s decision
in regard to Plaintiff’s application for disability benefits under Title XVI of the Social Security
Act be REVERSED and REMANDED to the Commissioner of Social Security pursuant to
sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Upon remand, the ALJ shall address the medical source
opinion of Jeanne E. Lakey-Smith, LCSW. The ALJ shall also re-evaluate all the medical
opinion evidence, claimant’s statements, lay witness evidence, the RFC, and findings at step four
and five, as necessary. The parties agree that reasonable attorney fees, expenses, and costs may

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be awarded under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412, upon proper request to the
Court.
DATED this 16th day of July, 2021.

HON. STACIE F. BECKERMAN
United States Magistrate Judge

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