REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

JAMES P. DONOHUE, Magistrate Judge.

Plaintiff brought this action to seek judicial review of the denial of her application for disability benefits by the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration. Dkt. 4. The parties have stipulated that this case should be reversed and remanded for further administrative proceedings pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Dkt. 14.

Based on the stipulation of the parties, the Court recommends that this case be REVERSED and REMANDED for further administrative proceedings before an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ"). On remand, the ALJ shall clarify plaintiff's past relevant work as a cashier and reevaluate whether she could perform her past relevant work at step four and, if necessary, other work at step five of the sequential evaluation, with the assistance of a vocational expert.

Upon proper presentation, this Court will consider plaintiff's application for costs and attorney's fees under 28 U.S.C. § 2412(d).

Because the parties have stipulated that the case be remanded as set forth above, the Court recommends that the Honorable Benjamin H. Settle immediately approve this Report and Recommendation. The Clerk should note the matter for May 7, 2018 as ready for Judge Settle's consideration. A proposed order accompanies this Report and Recommendation.

ORDER REVERSING AND REMANDING CASE FOR FURTHER ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS

The Court, after careful consideration of the plaintiff's complaint, the Report and Recommendation of the Honorable James P. Donohue, and the balance of the record, does hereby find and ORDER:

(1) The Court adopts and approves the Report and Recommendation.

(2) The final decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and the case is REMANDED to the Social Security Administration for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation.

(3) The Clerk of the Court is directed to send copies of this Order to the parties and to Judge Donohue.

JUDGMENT IN A CIVIL CASE

____ Jury Verdict. This action came before the Court for a trial by jury. The issues have been tried and the jury has rendered its verdict.

X Decision by Court. This action came to consideration before the Court. The issues have been considered and a decision has been rendered.

THE COURT HAS ORDERED THAT

The Report and Recommendation is adopted and approved. The final decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and the case is REMANDED to the Social Security Administration for further administrative proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation.