Aaron Christopher Widick v. Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of California granted the parties’ stipulated motion to remand under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) and reversed the Commissioner of Social Security’s final decision. The case was remanded for further administrative proceedings, including reevaluation of the severity of the plaintiff’s mental impairments and development of the record as necessary.

Holdings

1. The court may remand a Social Security case under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) while reversing the Commissioner's final decision.
2. The parties' joint motion to remand is granted, the Commissioner's final decision is reversed, and the case is remanded for further administrative proceedings.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should grant the parties' stipulated motion to remand under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
2. What proceedings the Commissioner must conduct on remand.

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded