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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

LINDA S. COCHRAN, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:09cv540-CSC

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL )

SECURITY, )

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Defendant. )

OPINION and ORDER

On December 10, 2009, the defendant filed a motion to remand (doc. # 15). According

to the Commissioner, a remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) would permit

the Appeals Council to 

remand this case to an ALJ, who will conduct a de novo hearing and issue a

new decision. On remand, the ALJ will be directed to: (1) properly consider

and weigh all the medical opinion evidence of record, including the opinions

of Drs. Hilton and Estock; (2) re-evaluate Plaintiff’s residual functional

capacity pursuant to Social Security Ruling (SSR) 96-8p; and (3) receive

supplemental vocational expert testimony, based on a hypothetical question that

accurately represents Plaintiff’s residual functional capacity, and determine

whether she is capable of performing her past relevant work, or if necessary,

any other work which exists in significant numbers in the national economy. 

(Def’s Mot. to Rev. & Remand, doc. # 15, at 1-2).

 The plaintiff consents to the remand for further consideration of her claims. The

parties have consented to entry of final judgment by the United States Magistrate Judge. See

28 U.S.C. § 636(c). The court concludes the motion to remand should be granted.

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Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that the defendant’s motion to remand (doc. # 15) be and is hereby

GRANTED. The court will enter a final judgment reversing and remanding this case for

further proceedings as specified in the Commissioner’s motion.

Done this 11th day of December, 2009.

 /s/Charles S. Coody 

CHARLES S. COODY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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