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Nature of Suit Code: 863
Nature of Suit: Social Security - DIWC/DIWW (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:416 Denial of Social Security Benefits

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Stipulation for Voluntary Remand, 2:19-cv-01125-DB 

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ANTONIO TRENT TILLIS,

Plaintiff,

vs.

ANDREW SAUL,

Commissioner of Social Security,

Defendant.

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No. 2:19-cv-01125-DB

STIPULATION FOR REMAND

PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR OF

42 U.S.C. § 405(g) AND FOR ENTRY 

OF JUDGMENT; ORDER

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED, by and between Antonio Trent Tillis (Plaintiff) and Andrew 

Saul, Commissioner of Social Security (the Commissioner or Defendant), through their respective 

counsel of record, that this action be remanded for further administrative action pursuant to section 

205(g) of the Social Security Act, as amended, 42 U.S.C. section 405(g), sentence four. On remand, the 

Commissioner will conduct any necessary further proceedings and issue a new decision with 

evidentiary support for the findings. The Appeals Council will instruct the administrative law judge 

(ALJ) to obtain supplemental vocational expert (VE) testimony to assist in determining Plaintiff’s 

ability to perform his past relevant work and in determining what jobs exist, if any, for Plaintiff given 

his age, education, vocational factors and residual functional capacity. The Appeals Council will 

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

DEBORAH STACHEL

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX 

Social Security Administration

S. WYETH McADAM

Special Assistant United States Attorney

160 Spear Street, Suite 800

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 268-5610

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

E-Mail: Elizabeth.Firer@ssa.gov

Attorneys for Defendant

 

 

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instruct the ALJ to obtain a reasonable explanation for any conflicts between the VE testimony and the 

Dictionary of Occupational Titles. The Appeals Council will instruct the ALJ to take further action, as 

warranted, to complete the administrative record and resolve the above issues.

The parties further request that the Clerk of the Court be directed to enter a final judgment in 

favor of Plaintiff, and against Defendant, reversing the final decision of the Commissioner. 

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Jeffrey R. Duarte*

JEFFREY R. DUARTE

Rockwell, Kelly, Duarte, LLP

Counsel for Plaintiff

*As authorized via email on February 25, 2020

MCGREGOR W. SCOTT

United States Attorney

Dated: February 25, 2020 By: /s/ S. Wyeth McAdam

S. WYETH McADAM

Special Assistant United States Attorney

Counsel for Defendant

ORDER

Pursuant to the parties’ stipulation, IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: February 27, 2020 /s/ DEBORAH BARNES 

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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