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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 (DIWW)

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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

MICHAEL SORENSON, )

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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-06-07056 PVT

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 evaluate whether Plaintiff’s alcoholism can be

separated out from his remaining impairments and whether those remaining impairments would be

disabling.

The ALJ will be instructed to evaluate the opinion of John Zauner, M.D., and explain the weight

given to Dr. Zauner’s opinion in accordance with 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1527 and 416.927 and Social

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Security Ruling 96-5p. The ALJ will also reassess Plaintiff’s physical residual functional capacity and

determine whether Plaintiff can perform any of his past relevant work. In assessing Plaintiff's residual

functional capacity, the ALJ will give appropriate weight to his physical limitations. If warranted, the

ALJ will consult with a vocational expert to determine what other work Plaintiff retains the residual

functional capacity to perform.

Dated: July 11, 2007 /s/ Harvey P. Sackett

(As authorized via email on 7/11/07)

HARVEY P. SACKETT

Attorney for Plaintiff

SCOTT N. SCHOOLS

United States Attorney

LUCILLE GONZALES MEIS

Regional Chief Counsel, Region IX

Dated: July 11, 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: __________________ _____________________________

PATRICIA V. TRUMBULL

United States Magistrate Judge

7/12/07

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