CLIFFORD J. PROUD, Magistrate Judge.
Before the Court is the parties' Agreed Motion for Remand to the Commissioner.
The parties ask that this case be remanded for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). A sentence four remand (as opposed to a sentence six remand) depends upon a finding of error, and is itself a final, appealable order. See, Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501 U.S. 89 (1991); Perlman v. Swiss Bank Corporation Comprehensive Disability Protection Plan, 195 F.3d 975, 978 (7th Cir. 1999). Upon a sentence four remand, judgment should be entered in favor of plaintiff. Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 302-303 (1993).
The parties agree that, upon remand, "the ALJ will offer Plaintiff the opportunity for a hearing and will receive additional evidence. In accordance with agency regulations and rulings, the ALJ will further evaluate the evidence related to Plaintiff's mental impairments, including his limitations in social functioning. The ALJ will also evaluate Plaintiff's physical limitations, including his limitations in squatting. The ALJ will solicit supplemental vocational expert testimony to determine what jobs Plaintiff could perform in light of his residual functional capacity."
Plaintiff has been challenging a determination that his disability ended in May 2000 since that determination was made some ten years ago. Several remands have occurred. See, Doc. 20, p. 2. While recognizing that the agency has a full docket, the Court urges the Commissioner to expedite this case on remand.
For good cause shown, the parties' Agreed Motion for Remand to the Commissioner
The final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security determining that plaintiff's disability ended in May 2000 is
The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of plaintiff.