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Handy v. Astrue

United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Dec 12, 2011
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:11-CV-13-RLV-DCK (W.D.N.C. Dec. 12, 2011)

Opinion

CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:11-CV-13-RLV-DCK

December 12, 2011.


ORDER


THIS MATTER IS BEFORE THE COURT on Defendant’s “Assented To Motion For Reversal And Remand Pursuant To Sentence Four Of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)” (Document No. 21) filed December 12, 2011. This motion has been referred to the undersigned Magistrate Judge pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), and immediate review is appropriate. Having carefully considered the motion, and noting consent of Plaintiff’s counsel, the undersigned will grant the motion.

Upon remand, an Administrative Law Judge shall explain the weight afforded to non-examining source opinions, reevaluate Plaintiff’s mental impairments in accordance with the special technique set forth in 20 C.F.R. § 404.1520a, reassess Plaintiff’s residual functional capacity, reevaluate Plaintiff’s subjective complaints, and if necessary obtain supplemental testimony from a medical and/or vocational expert.

IT IS, THEREFORE, ORDERED that Defendant’s “Assented To Motion For Reversal And Remand Pursuant To Sentence Four Of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g)” (Document No. 21) is GRANTED. This matter shall be REMANDED to an Administrative Law Judge as described herein.


Summaries of

Handy v. Astrue

United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Dec 12, 2011
CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:11-CV-13-RLV-DCK (W.D.N.C. Dec. 12, 2011)
Case details for

Handy v. Astrue

Case Details

Full title:HANDY v. ASTRUE

Court:United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina

Date published: Dec 12, 2011

Citations

CIVIL ACTION NO. 5:11-CV-13-RLV-DCK (W.D.N.C. Dec. 12, 2011)