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Nature of Suit Code: 865
Nature of Suit: Social Security - RSI (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

TEXARKANA DIVISION

SANDRA PEEBLES 0LAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 06-4014

JO ANNE B. BARNHART,

Commissioner, Social 

Security Administration DEFENDANT

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

Pending now on this 6 day of July, 2006, is the Defendant’s Motion to Remand filed th

by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (hereinafter “Commissioner”), on

June 22, 2006 (Doc. #10). Plaintiff filed her Response on the same date, offering no

objection to the requested relief (Doc. #11). 

In the instant motion, the defendant asserts that remand of this matter is necessary to

enable her to conduct further administrative proceedings (Doc. #10, p. 1). Specifically, the

motion asserts:

The Commissioner seeks remand so that the [ALJ] will fully develop the

record, including the opportunity for Plaintiff to submit any additional

evidence concerning her mental impairments, in order to sufficiently complete

the administrative record for the relevant period. The ALJ will also conduct a

proper evaluation of Plaintiff’s mental impairments in accordance with the

special technique described in 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520a and 416.920a. As

necessary, the ALJ may obtain evidence from a medical expert in the field of

mental health. The ALJ’s further consideration Plaintiff’s mental impairment

shall also include correct application of the medical improvement standard

(Doc. #10, p. 1). 

Further, the defendant submits that the Court remand this matter pursuant to sentence

four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) (Doc. #10, p. 1). 

Sentence four provides:

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The court shall have the power to enter, upon the pleadings and transcript of

the record, a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the

[Commissioner], with or without remanding the cause for a rehearing.

42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 

Accordingly, we conclude that the defendant’s motion requesting reversal of the

decision and remand of this matter for the above stated reasons, is well taken. The

Commissioner’s decision is reversed and this matter is hereby remanded, pursuant to sentence

four, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for further proceedings, as specifically set forth above and in the

Commissioner’s motion (Doc. #10). 

In addition, the undersigned finds that the plaintiff’s Complaint should be and hereby

is dismissed without prejudice to the subsequent filing for attorney’s fees, pursuant to the

Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412. A separate Judgment shall be entered herein

pursuant to F.R.Civ.P. 58 and 52.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

/s/ Bobby E. Shepherd 

HONORABLE BOBBY E. SHEPHERD 

 UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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