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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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SCOTT N. SCHOOLS, SBN SC 9990

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS, SBN CO 15153

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX,

Social Security Administration

KATHERINE R. LOO, SBN CA 162029

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8943

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

ALANA GAMBRELL, )

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Plaintiff, )

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v. )

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, )

Commissioner of )

Social Security, )

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Defendant. )

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CIVIL NO. C-07-00232 EDL

STIPULATION AND ORDER OF REMAND

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the undersigned for the respective parties, subject to the

approval of the Court, that this action be remanded to the Defendant, Commissioner of Social Security,

pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings. The purpose of the remand is to

offer Plaintiff a new hearing and decision.

Upon remand, the Office of Disability Adjudication and Review will remand this case to an 

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and direct the ALJ to give further consideration to the treating source

opinion of Sandra Weatherby, M.D., and explain the weight given to such opinion evidence. The ALJ

will also request the treating sources to provide additional evidence and clarification of what Plaintiff

can still do despite her impairments. In addition, the ALJ will consider Plaintiff’s service connected

disability retirement by the Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association. The ALJ will also be

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directed to consult a vocational expert to clarify the effects of Plaintiff’s assessed limitations on

Plaintiff’s occupational base and identify examples of appropriate jobs. Before relying on the vocational

expert evidence, the ALJ will identify and resolve any conflicts between the occupational evidence

provided by the vocational expert and the Dictionary of Occupational Titles and The Selected

Characteristics of Occupations.

Dated: June 7, 2007 /s/ Tony Arjo

(As authorized via facsimile on June 7, 2007)

TONY ARJO

Attorney for Plaintiff

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Dated: June 7, 2007 By: /s/ Katherine R. Loo

KATHERINE R. LOO

Special Assistant United States Attorney

PURSUANT TO STIPULATION, IT IS SO ORDERED that this action is reversed and remanded to the

Commissioner of Social Security, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further

proceedings.

Dated: __________________ _____________________________

ELIZABETH D. LAPORTE

United States Magistrate Judge

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June 8, 2007

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NITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Elizabeth D. Laporte

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