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Nature of Suit Code: 864
Nature of Suit: Social Security - SSID Title XVI
Cause of Action: 42:405 Review of HHS Decision (SSID)

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT 

EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 

FRESNO DIVISION 

MISTY MARIE HICKS, ) Case No. 1:13-CV-00374-SMS 

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 Plaintiff, ) ORDER OF REMAND 

 v. ) 

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CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ) 

Commissioner of Social Security, ) 

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 Defendant. ) 

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Based upon the parties’ Stipulation for Remand, this matter shall be remanded 

to the Commissioner as authorized by sentence four of Section 205(g) of the Social 

Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), for further proceedings. On remand, the Appeals 

Council will remand the matter to an administrative law judge (ALJ) for a new 

decision and further proceedings. On remand, the ALJ will update the record and: 

(1) reevaluate Plaintiff’s mental impairment at step 3 of the sequential evaluation 

process in light of Listing 12.05C, and (2) reevaluate whether Plaintiff has deficits 

in adaptive functioning, (3) determine the severity of her depression and determine 

what impact, if any, the limitations would have on the claimant’s ability to perform 

work related activities. In addition, the ALJ will (4) recontact Dr. Popper, to obtain 

a complete copy of the report dated January 13, 2010. 

 IT IS SO ORDERED. 

Dated: 1/31/ 2014 /s/ SANDRA M. SNYDER 

HONORABLE SANDRA M. SNYDER 

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United States Magistrate Judge 

Case 1:13-cv-00374-SMS Document 18 Filed 02/03/14 Page 2 of 2