Titus v. Commissioner of the Social Security Administration

Filing 23

ORDER granting 21 Motion to Remand: The Court hereby REVERSES the Commissioner's decision in this matter under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), and remands the case to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. Signed by Honorable Bruce Howe Hendricks on 3/10/2017.(gnan )

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA FLORENCE DIVISION Brian R. Titus, ) Civil Action No.: 4:16-2687-BHH ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ORDER ) NANCY A. BERRYHILL1, ) Acting Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) _______________________________________ ) Defendant, Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security moves pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for an order of reversal with remand of the cause to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993). Plaintiff does not oppose Defendant’s motion. Upon consideration, Defendant’s motion (ECF No. 21) is GRANTED. The Court hereby REVERSES the Commissioner's decision in this matter under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)2, and REMANDS the case to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings. On remand, the ALJ should specifically: (1) evaluate Plaintiff’s claim; (2) offer Plaintiff an opportunity for a hearing; and (3) issue a new decision. IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Bruce Howe Hendricks United States District Judge March 10, 2017 Greenville, South Carolina 1 Nancy A. Berryhill is now the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Nancy A. Berryhill should be substituted for Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin as the defendant in this suit. No further action needs to be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 2 The Clerk of Court will enter a separate judgment pursuant to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Rule 58.

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