Shannon S. v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security Administration

Summary

The court adopts the magistrate judge’s Report and Recommendation, which recommended reversing the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision concerning the plaintiff’s claim for Supplemental Security Income. The court reverses the Commissioner’s decision under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and remands the matter for further proceedings.

Holdings

1. When no objections are filed, the district court may accept the magistrate judge's recommendation after satisfying itself that there is no clear error on the face of the record.
2. The Commissioner's decision is reversed and the matter is remanded for further proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation when no party filed objections.
2. Whether the Commissioner's final decision should be reversed and the case remanded for further proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded