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*0 FILED IN THE U.S. DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON SEAN F. M C *1 Case 2:21-cv-00245-LRS ECF No. 17 filed 03/31/22 PageID.1586 Page 1 of 2
Mar 31, 2022 1
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON CARRIE A., [1] NO: 2:21-CV-00245-LRS
Plaintiff,
v. ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION FOR REMAND
KILOLO KIJAKAZI, ACTING
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
BEFORE THE COURT is the Defendant’s Stipulated Motion for Remand,
ECF No. 16. Based on the stipulation of the parties, the Court finds good cause to
grant the motion. Accordingly, pursuant to the stipulation, IT IS HEREBY
ORDERED : 1. Defendant’s Stipulated Motion for Remand, ECF No. 16 is GRANTED .
15 2. This case is REVERSED and REMANDED for further administrative
16 proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
17 3. On remand, the Administrative Law Judge shall: (1) evaluate the claimant’s
18 alleged traumatic brain injury and consider whether it constitutes a severe
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*2 Case 2:21-cv-00245-LRS ECF No. 17 filed 03/31/22 PageID.1587 Page 2 of 2 1 medically determinable impairment; (2) reevaluate the opinion evidence of
record, considering its supportability and consistency with the evidence of
record; (3) reassess the claimant’s subjective symptoms; (4) reevaluate the
claimant’s maximum residual functional capacity taking into account all
medically determinable impairments; (5) if warranted by the expanded
record, obtain supplemental vocational expert evidence to clarify the effect
of the assessed limitations on the claimant’s ability to perform other work in
the national economy; (6) offer the claimant the opportunity for a hearing,
take any further action needed to complete the administrative record; and (7)
issue a new decision.
4. Upon proper presentation, this Court will consider Plaintiff’s application
for costs, expenses, and reasonable attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to
Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412(a), (d).
5. Plaintiff’s Motion for Summary Judgment, ECF No. 14 , and the hearing
and remaining briefing schedule are VACATED as moot.
IT IS SO ORDERED . The District Court Clerk is directed to enter this
Order and provide copies to counsel. Judgment shall be entered for Plaintiff and
the file shall be CLOSED .
DATED March 31, 2022.
LONNY R. SUKO Senior United States District Judge ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO REMAND - 2
[1] The court identifies a plaintiff in a social security case only by the first name and 21 last initial in order to protect privacy. See LCivR 5.2(c). ORDER GRANTING STIPULATED MOTION TO REMAND - 1