Steven L. Maylee v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas granted an unopposed motion to remand Steven L. Maylee's action seeking review of the denial of supplemental security income benefits. The court remanded the case for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Holdings

1. A district court may remand a Social Security case under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) by entering judgment affirming, modifying, or reversing the Commissioner's decision, with or without remanding the matter for a rehearing.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the district court should remand the Social Security case for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
2. Whether the requested remand was authorized under the exclusive remand mechanisms provided by 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Disposition

remanded