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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE DISTRICT OF ARIZONA

Theresa Malone, on behalf of Daniel

McGettigan, deceased,

 Plaintiff, 

vs.

Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner

of Social Security Administration,

Defendant. 

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No. CV-13-2054-PHX-LOA

ORDER

This Social Security appeal arises on the Commissioner’s Unopposed Motion for

Remand, requesting the Court to remand this case for further administrative proceedings,

pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. 34) Specifically, the Commissioner

moves for a remand order “[t]o an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) for a de novo hearing

. . . to: (1) give the substitute party an opportunity for a hearing; (2) determine whether the

claimant’s impairments met or equaled the criteria of listings 1.02A and 1.03, providing

sufficient rationale in support of the step three finding; and (3) further evaluate the claimant’s

mental impairments and reassess the claimant’s residual functional capacity.” (Id. at 1-2)

The Commissioner’s counsel represents that Plaintiff, through her counsel of record,

has been contacted and does not oppose the Commissioner’s Motion. The parties have

expressly consented in writing to a magistrate judge presiding over all proceedings pursuant

to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). (Docs. 7, 9) 

There being no objection to a remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g),

and good cause appearing,

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 IT IS ORDERED that the Commissioner’s Unopposed Motion for Remand, doc. 34,

is GRANTED. The Commissioner’s decision denying Plaintiff’s claim for disability benefits

is hereby REVERSED and this Social Security appeal is REMANDED, pursuant to

sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for further administrative proceedings as set forth

herein. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993).

On remand, an ALJ must (1) provide the substitute party an opportunity for a hearing;

(2) determine whether the claimant’s impairments met or equaled the criteria of listings

1.02A and 1.03, providing sufficient rationale in support of the step three finding; and

(3) further evaluate the claimant’s mental impairments and reassess the claimant’s residual

functional capacity. 

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Clerk of Court is kindly directed to enter

judgment in accordance with Rule 58, Fed.R.Civ.P., and the parties’ briefing schedule is

hereby vacated. 

Dated this 25th day of March, 2014.

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