STIPULATION FOR VOLUNTARY REMAND PURSUANT TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) AND TO ENTRY OF JUDGMENT; ORDER

(ECF No. 9)

ERICA P. GROSJEAN, Magistrate Judge.

IT IS HEREBY STIPULATED by the parties, through their undersigned attorneys, and with the approval of the Court, that Defendant Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner of Social Security has agreed to voluntarily remand this case for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. section 405(g). The Appeals Council will remand the case to an administrative law judge (ALJ) for a new hearing and decision. The Appeals Council will instruct the ALJ to reevaluate the medical evidence including, all medical-source opinion evidence relating to the claimant's functional capabilities. The Appeals Council will further instruct the ALJ to explain the weight given to the opinion evidence, and address any inconsistencies in accordance with 20 C.F.R. sections 404.1527(c)(3)&(4), 416.927(c)(3) &(4), and Social Security Rulings 96-2p and 96-5p.

ORDER

Based upon the parties' Stipulation to Voluntary Remand Pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and to Entry of Judgment (ECF No. 9), and for cause shown, IT IS ORDERED that the above-captioned action be remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further proceedings consistent with the terms of the Stipulation. The Clerk of the Court is DIRECTED to enter final judgment in favor of Plaintiff Wanda Lei Harrison and against Defendant Carolyn W. Colvin and to close this case.

IT IS SO ORDERED.