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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 (SSID)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FORT SMITH DIVISION

JIMMY R. JONES PLAINTIFF

v. Civil No. 05-2059

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner

Social Security Administration DEFENDANT

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Plaintiff Jimmy R. Jones brings this action pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), seeking judicial

review of a decision of the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (Commissioner)

denying his application for a period of disability or disability insurance benefits. The defendant filed

an answer to the complaint on June 14, 2005, asserting that the findings of the Commissioner were

supported by substantial evidence and conclusive.

On September 1, 2005, the Commissioner, having changed positions, filed a motion

requesting that plaintiff's case be remanded pursuant to "sentence four" of section 405(g) in order

that the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) may conduct further administrative proceedings, reevaluate plaintiff’s subjective complaints and obtain additional medical evidence. We have

telephonically verified that plaintiff's attorney has no objection to the motion.

The exclusive methods by which a district court may remand a social security case to the

Commissioner are set forth in "sentence four" and "sentence six" of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). A remand

pursuant to "sentence six" is limited to two situations: where the Commissioner requests a remand

before answering the complaint, or where the court orders the Commissioner to consider, new,

material evidence that was for good cause not presented before the agency. The Fourth sentence of

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the statute provides that "[t]he court shall have power to enter, upon the pleadings and transcript of

the record, a judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the decision of the Commissioner of Social

Security, with or without remanding the cause for a rehearing." 42 U.S.C. § 405(g); Shalala v.

Schaefer, 509 U.S.292, 296, 113 S.Ct. 2625 (1993).

Here, we remand this case so that theALJ may conduct further proceedings in order to obtain

an explanation as to the weight given Dr. Holder’s opinion, further consider the weight given Dr.

Honghiran’s opinion, and obtain supplemental vocational evidence. Accordingly, we direct that

judgment be entered reversing the decision of the ALJ and remanding this case to the Commissioner

pursuant to "sentence four" of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

CONCLUSION

Based on the foregoing, we reverse the decision of the ALJ and remand this case to the

Commission for further administrative action pursuant to "sentence four" of section 405(g).

DATED this 6 day of September 2005. th

/s/Beverly Stites Jones 

HON. BEVERLY STITES JONES

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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