Welch, Elisabeth v. Kijakazi, Kilolo

Filing 15

ORDER reversing the Commissioner's decision with a remand of the cause to the Commissioner. Signed by District Judge James D. Peterson on 11/17/2022. (rks)

IN THE UNITED ST ATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN

ELISABETH WELCH,
Plaintiff,

v.

Case No. 3:22-CV-00345

KILOLO KIJ AKAZI,
Acting Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.

ORDER ON THE PARTIES' JOINT MOTION FOR REMAND FOR FURTHER
PROCEEDINGS PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)

Pursuant to the parties' joint motion to remand this action, this Court now, upon
substantive review, hereby enters an order under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)
reversing the Commissioner's decision with a remand of the cause to the Commissioner
according to the following terms. See Shala/av. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292,296 (1993); Melkonyan
v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89, 97-98 (1991). On remand, an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) will

offer Plaintiff the opportunity for a new hearing; proceed through the sequential
disability evaluation process as appropriate; obtain supplemental vocational expert
testimony if warranted; and issue a new decision.

SO ORDERED this

/17}/- day of Ji/~(/.

Hon~~~~

The
United States District Judge

, 2022.