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Parties Involved:
Jo Anne B. Barnhart
Defendant
Betty S. Stephens
Plaintiff

Document Text:

Upon receipt of the remand order, “the Appeals Council will remand this case to the ALJ 1

with directions to evaluate Plaintiff’s subjective complaints in accordance with 20 C.F.R. §§404.1529,

416.929, and Social Security Ruling 96-7; to consider the evidence of record that Plaintiff could not

afford proper medical treatment; and to re-evaluate the medical opinions ofrecord. The ALJ will also

reconsider whether Plaintiff can return to her past relevant work. In doing so, the ALJ will

specifically consider whether, based on her earnings, Plaintiff’s previous employment as either a fastfood worker, laundry worker, or waitress, constitutes past relevant work.” (Def’s Mem. at 1)(Doc.

12).

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA

NORTHERN DIVISION

BETTY S. STEPHENS, )

)

Plaintiff, )

) 2:05-CV-01095-DRB

vs. ) [WO]

)

JO ANNE B. BARNHART )

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, )

)

Defendant. )

ORDER ON MOTION

Submitted now is the Defendant’s Motion to Remand (Doc. 11, filed April 27, 2006), the

supporting memorandum (Doc. 12) and Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Remand

(Doc.14, filed May 3, 2006).

For good cause based upon the Appeal Council’s determination that remand is appropriate

for additional proceedings before an administrative law judge, and based upon the Plaintiff’s 1

advisement that she “has no objection to the granting of the Defendant’s Motion to Remand”, it is

hereby

ORDERED that the Motion (Doc. 11) is GRANTED and the decision of the Commissioner

is REVERSED AND REMANDED, pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g) for further

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Entry of the final judgment reversing and remanding this case will begin the appeal period 2

which determines the 30-day period during which time a timely application for attorney fees under

the Equal Access to Justice Act may be filed. (Def’s Mem. at 2).

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administrative proceedings.

The final judgment requested in the supporting memorandum will be entered.2

Done this 5 day of May, 2006. th

/s/ Delores R. Boyd

DELORES R. BOYD

UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE

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