Chanelle T. Lewis v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner of Social Security

Summary

The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana grants an unopposed motion to remand a Social Security case under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The court reverses the Commissioner’s decision and remands for further administrative proceedings, including an opportunity for a hearing and issuance of a new decision.

Holdings

1. Under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), the court had authority to reverse the Commissioner's decision and remand the case for further administrative proceedings.
2. The Commissioner's unopposed motion to remand was granted, the Commissioner's decision was reversed, and the matter was remanded for further administrative proceedings.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should grant the Commissioner's unopposed motion to remand under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
2. Whether the case should be remanded for further administrative proceedings, including a hearing, completion of the administrative record, and a new decision.

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded