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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:1383 Review of HHS Decision

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

DAPHNE P. STRUGGS, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. ) CIVIL ACTION NO. 2:10cv552-CSC

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

OPINION and ORDER

On December 9, 2010, the defendant filed a motion to reverse and remand for further

proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). See Doc. # 13. The plaintiff

does not object to a remand. In addition, 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 defendant’s motion to remand (doc. # 13) be and is hereby

GRANTED. It is further

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

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

proceedings. Finally, it is

it is

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

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

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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 (11 Cir. 2008).

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A separate order will be entered.

Done this day of 10 day of December 2010.

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/s/Charles S. Coody

CHARLES S. COODY

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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