Bret Anthony v. Commissioner, Social Security Administration

Summary

The United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas adopted a magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation concluding that the Administrative Law Judge's denial of Social Security benefits was not supported by substantial evidence. The court reversed the Commissioner's decision and remanded the case for further proceedings under Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Holdings

1. The court adopted the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation in toto after finding no clear error on the face of the record and concluding that the magistrate judge's reasoning was sound.
2. The Commissioner's decision denying benefits was reversed because the ALJ's decision was not supported by substantial evidence.
3. The matter was remanded to the Commissioner for further proceedings pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Questions Presented

1. Whether the court should adopt the magistrate judge's Report and Recommendation in the absence of objections and upon finding no clear error.
2. Whether the Commissioner's denial of Social Security benefits should be reversed because the ALJ's decision was not supported by substantial evidence.
3. Whether the case should be remanded to the Commissioner under Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).

Disposition

reversed_and_remanded