LEWIS v. BERRYHILL, No. 1:2017cv01115 - Document 17 (M.D.N.C. 2020)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE JOI ELIZABETH PEAKE signed on 1/2/2020. RECOMMENDED that the Commissioner's decision finding no disability be REVERSED, and that the matt er be REMANDED to the Commissioner under Sentence four of 42 U.S.C. §405(g). The Commissioner should be directed to remand the matter to the ALJ for proceedings consistent with this Recommendation. To this extent, Defendant's Motion for Ju dgment on the Pleadings (Doc. # 14 ) should be DENIED, and Plaintiff's Motion for Judgment Reversing the Commissioner (Doc. # 11 ) should be GRANTED. However, to the extent that Plaintiff's motion seeks an immediate award of benefits, it should be DENIED. (Daniel, J)