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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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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

SOUTHERN DIVISION

BONITA L. DORTCH, *

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Plaintiff, *

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vs. * Civil Action 07-00082-KD-B

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MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, *

Commissioner of * 

Social Security, *

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Defendant. *

ORDER

After due and proper consideration of all portions of this

file deemed relevant to the issues raised, and there having been no

objections filed, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate

Judge made pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(B) and dated November

29, 2007 is hereby ADOPTED as the opinion of this Court. 

Accordingly, for good cause shown, it is ORDERED that

Defendant’s unopposed Motion and Memorandum for Entry of Judgment

Pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) with Remand of the

Cause to the Defendant (Doc. 14) be and hereby is GRANTED, and that

this action is REMANDED to the Social Security Administration

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

instructions:

The Appeals Council “will remand this case to an

Administrative Law Judge (ALJ), who will be directed to

update Plaintiff’s medical record, obtain a mental status

consultative examination with psychological testing, and

determine whether additional evidence is needed from a

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medical expert.” (Id. at 1-2). The ALJ will “give

further consideration to whether there has been medical

improvement in Plaintiff’s condition and, if any, will

articulate the evidence supporting his conclusion.” (Id.

at 1-2).

This remand, pursuant to sentence four of Section

405(g), makes Plaintiff a prevailing party for purposes

of the Equal Access to Justice Act (“EAJA”), 28 U.S.C. §

2412. Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993).

DONE this 21st day of December 2007.

 

s/ Kristi K. DuBose

KRISTI K. DuBOSE 

UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE

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