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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (DIWC)

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BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

PATRICK WILLIAM SNYDER, CSBN 260690

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8927

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Patrick.Snyder@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

LYDIA BERTON,

 Plaintiff, Plaintiff,

v. vs.

CAROLYN W. COLVIN,

Acting Commissioner of Social Security,

 

 Defendant.

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CIVIL NO. 1:15-cv-00048-BAM

STIPULATION AND ORDER TO 

VOLUNTARY REMAND PURSUANT TO

SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C.§ 405(g) 

AND TO ENTRY OF JUDGMENT

It is hereby ORDERED and STIPULATED by the parties, through their undersigned 

attorneys, and with the approval of the Court, that this case be REMANDED for further 

administrative proceedings, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

On remand, the Appeals Council will remand the case to an administrative law judge 

(ALJ) for a new hearing and decision. The Appeals Council will instruct the ALJ (1) to develop 

the record and reassess Ms. Berton’s residual functional capacity; (2) if appropriate, obtain 

vocational expert testimony; and (3) issue a new decision.

As noted, this stipulation constitutes a remand under the fourth sentence of Section 

205(g) of the Social Security Act. 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

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Respectfully submitted,

Dated: April 13, 2016 BENJAMIN B. WAGNER

United States Attorney

DEBORAH STACHEL

Acting Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

BY: /s/ Patrick William Snyder

PATRICK WILLIAM SNYDER

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Attorneys for Defendant 

Dated: April 13, 2016 BY: /s/ Shellie Lot

SHELLIE LOT

(as authorized via email on 4/13/2016)

Attorney at Law

Attorney for Plaintiff

ORDER

Pursuant to the Stipulation of the parties (Doc. 18), it is hereby ORDERED that this 

action be remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further administrative action 

consistent with the above Stipulation. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 14, 2016 /s/ Barbara A. McAuliffe _

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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