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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 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

EASTERN DIVISION

CATHERINE A. BLAND, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 3:13cv544-CSC

) (WO)

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, )

Acting Commissioner of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

OPINION and ORDER

On February 7, 2014, the parties filed a joint motion to remand for further proceedings

pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). See Doc. # 17. The parties have consented

to entry of final judgment by the United States Magistrate Judge. See 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). 

Accordingly, it is

ORDERED that the parties’ joint motion to remand (doc. # 17) be and is hereby

GRANTED. It is further

ORDERED AND ADJUDGED that the decision ofthe Commissioner be and is hereby

REVERSED and this case be and is hereby REMANDED to the Commissioner for further

proceedings. The Commissioner is DIRECTED to assign this case to an Administrative Law

Judge with instructions to further consider the opinions of Ms. Bland’s physicians, Drs.

Howorth and Powers, and to take any other additional actions necessary to evaluate the case. 

Based on this new evaluation, the Administrative Law Judge will render a new decision

regarding Plaintiff’s eligibility for disability insurance benefits for the period beginning

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February 12, 2010. Finally, it is 

ORDERED that, in accordance with Bergen v. Comm’r of Soc. Sec., 454 F.3d 1273,

1278 fn. 2 (11th Cir. 2006), the plaintiff shall have ninety (90) days after she receives notice

of any amount of past due benefits awarded to seek attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). 

See also Blitch v. Astrue, 261 Fed. Appx. 241, 242 fn.1 (11th Cir. 2008).

Done this day of 10th day of February, 2014.

 /s/Charles S. Coody 

CHARLES S. COODY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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