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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

GINA SHIN

Special Assistant United States Attorney

333 Market Street, Suite 1500

San Francisco, California 94105

Telephone: (415) 977-8926

Facsimile: (415) 744-0134

Attorneys for Defendant

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION

TERRI COTTEN, )

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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-07-03169 CRB

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 decision.

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

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) and direct him or her to re-evaluate Plaintiff’s alleged mental

impairments, including her substance abuse. If Plaintiff is found to be disabled as a result of substance

abuse, the ALJ will assess Plaintiff’s functional abilities absent substance abuse. The ALJ will also

obtain medical expert evidence to assist in clarifying Plaintiff’s mental and physical limitations with and

without substance abuse. Additionally, the ALJ will evaluate the previously unaddressed lay witness

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statement. Finally, as Plaintiff is currently in pay status for benefits awarded on a subsequent application

filed on April 16, 2007, the ALJ will affirm this subsequent favorable determination and will obtain the

subsequent file and consider whether an earlier onset date is appropriate. Plaintiff may supplement the

record as appropriate, including providing additional medical evidence. 

Dated: December 28, 2007 /s/ Steven M. Weiss 

 (As authorized on December 28, 2007)

STEVEN M. WEISS

Attorney for Plaintiff

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

Dated: December 28, 2007 By: /s/ Gina Shin 

 (As signed on December 28, 2007)

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: __________________ _____________________________

CHARLES R. BREYER

United States District Judge

Northern District of California

January 2, 2008

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORN

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IT IS SO ORDERED

Judge Charles R. Breyer

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