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Parties Involved:
Robert Myers
Plaintiff
Social Security Administration
Defendant

Document Text:

United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

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United States District Court

For the Northern District of California

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

ROBERT MYERS,

Plaintiff,

 v.

MICHAEL ASTRUE, Commissioner, Social

Security Administration,

Defendant. /

No. C 07-4905 SI

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S

MOTION TO DISMISS 

On September 21, 2007, plaintiff filed this pro se action seeking review of the Social

Security Administration’s determination that the agency made an overpayment in benefits. Plaintiff

has been receiving benefits on his mother’s record since January 1992, and as a disabled adult child

since March 2004. See Ray Decl. ¶ 3(a); Ex. 1. By letter dated February 10, 2007, the Social

Security Administration notified plaintiff that he had been sent two checks for July 2006, resulting

in an overpayment of $503.00. Id. ¶ 3(b); Ex. 2. The agency informed plaintiff that his monthly

benefits would be reduced for a period of time until the overpayment was recouped. Id. ¶¶ 3(c)-(d);

Ex. 3-4. Plaintiff filed a protest on September 20, 2007, and the agency reinstated plaintiff’s

monthly benefits to the pre-overpayment level until the agency could prepare a formal response. Id.

¶ 3(f); Ex. 6. 

Defendant has filed a motion to dismiss this case for lack of jurisdiction because plaintiff has

not yet exhausted his administrative remedies under the Social Security Act. In support of the motion,

defendant has submitted the declaration of Rose Ray, which states that a final decision has not yet been

issued in plaintiff’s administrative appeal. Id. ¶ 3(g). Plaintiff has not filed an opposition to defendant’s

motion. 

Under 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), the Court only has jurisdiction to review “final” decisions of the

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Social Security Administration. Here, because plaintiff is currently appealing defendant’s determination

that plaintiff received an overpayment, there is not a final decision for this Court to review. See 42

U.S.C. § 405(g) (providing for judicial review of “final decision” of Commissioner of Social Security);

Califano v. Sanders, 430 U.S. 99, 108 (1977) (explaining that judicial review of social security benefits

claims is limited to the Secretary’s final decision made after a hearing). 

Accordingly, the Court GRANTS defendant’s motion and DISMISSES THIS ACTION

WITHOUT PREJUDICE. (Docket No. 16.). If plaintiff receives a final decision on his appeal that is

unfavorable, plaintiff may file a new action seeking review of that final decision.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

Dated: April 28, 2008 

SUSAN ILLSTON

United States District Judge

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