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ORTIZ v. COLVIN, 15-cv-0445 SMV. (2016)

Court: District Court, D. New Mexico Number: infdco20160518d10 Visitors: 4
Filed: May 16, 2016
Latest Update: May 16, 2016
Summary: ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO REMAND STEPHAN M. VIDMAR , Magistrate Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Remand [Doc. 20], filed on May 2, 2016. The Court finds that remand for further administrative proceedings are appropriate. This case is remanded pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. 205(g). On remand, the Appeals Council will direct the administrative law judge ("ALJ") to provide Plaintiff with the opportunity to submit additional ev
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ORDER GRANTING UNOPPOSED MOTION TO REMAND

THIS MATTER is before the Court on Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Remand [Doc. 20], filed on May 2, 2016. The Court finds that remand for further administrative proceedings are appropriate. This case is remanded pursuant to the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 205(g). On remand, the Appeals Council will direct the administrative law judge ("ALJ") to provide Plaintiff with the opportunity to submit additional evidence and attend a supplemental hearing. The ALJ will evaluate all the opinion evidence of record, explain the weight given to each opinion, and provide reasons for the weight given with appropriate citations to the record. The ALJ will obtain supplemental vocational expert evidence as necessary to determine whether Plaintiff can perform past relevant work or other work existing in significant numbers in the national economy. The ALJ will consider the entire record and proceed through the sequential evaluation process as necessary to issue a de novo decision.

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Defendant's Unopposed Motion to Remand [Doc. 20] be GRANTED.

Source:  Leagle

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