MEERSAND v. KIJAKAZI, No. 2:2020cv01084 - Document 23 (E.D. Pa. 2021)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION ORDER THAT PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED, THE FINAL DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER DENYING DISABILITY BENEFITS TO PLAINTIFF IS VACATED, AND THE MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR FURTHER PROCEEDINGS. SIGNED BY MAGISTRATE JUDGE DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE ON 10/28/21. 10/28/21 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(amas, )
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MEERSAND v. KIJAKAZI Doc. 23 THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MICHELLE MEERSAND, Plaintiff, v. 1 KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration, Defendant. : : : : : : : : : CIVIL ACTION NO. 20-1084 ORDER AND NOW, this 28TH day of October, 2021, upon review of the brief in support of the request for review filed by Plaintiff, Defendant’s response, and Plaintiff’s reply thereto (Docs. 19-21), as well as the administrative record, and for the reasons set forth in the accompanying Memorandum Opinion, it is hereby ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Request for Review (Doc. 19) is GRANTED, the final decision of the Commissioner denying disability benefits to Plaintiff is VACATED, and the matter is REMANDED to the Commissioner pursuant to Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further proceedings. The Clerk of the Court shall mark this case CLOSED for statistical purposes. BY THE COURT: /s/ David R. Strawbridge, USMJ DAVID R. STRAWBRIDGE UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE 1 Kilolo Kijakazi became the Acting Commissioner of Social Security on July 9, 2021. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Kilolo Kijakazi should be substituted for Andrew Saul as Defendant. No further action need be taken to continue this suit by reason of the last sentence of section 205(g) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Dockets.Justia.com
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