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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
VALORIE ANN CHILDERS-
BLEIER,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
Case No. 25-CV-00096-SPM
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
McGLYNN, District Judge:
Before the Court is a Motion to Remand pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C.
§ 405(g) filed by the Defendant Commissioner of Social Security. (Doc. 28). Plaintiff
Valorie Ann Childers-Bleier filed a Response. (Doc. 30). A sentence four remand (as
opposed to a sentence six remand) depends upon a finding of error, and is itself a
final, appealable order. See Perlman v. Swiss Bank Corp. Comprehensive Disability
Prot. Plan, 195 F.3d 975, 978 (7th Cir. 1999). Upon a sentence four remand, judgment
should be entered in favor of the plaintiff. Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 302–03
(1993).
Regarding Plaintiff’s concurrent Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and
Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) claims both filed on August 27, 2021, the
parties agree and stipulate that, upon remand, the Appeals Council will issue a
favorable decision finding that Plaintiff was disabled as of February 3, 2021 (the day
prior to Plaintiff’s 55th birthday). (See Docs. 28, 30). For the unadjudicated portion of
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Plaintiff’s Title II DIB claim from the time period of June 10, 2020 to February 2,
2021 (the so-called “unfavorable period”), the Appeals Council will remand that
specific claim to an Administrative Law Judge for further proceedings. (See Docs. 28,
30). On remand, the ALJ should evaluate Plaintiff’s Title II DIB claim for the
unfavorable 	period, 	including 	any 	medical 	opinions 	and 	the 	RFC 	findings; 	if
warranted, obtain additional vocational expert testimony; take any further action
needed to complete the administrative record resolving the afore-mentioned issues;
offer Plaintiff Childers-Bleier the opportunity for a hearing; and issue a new decision.
Plaintiff Childers-Bleier initially applied for DIB and SSI and received an
unfavorable decision from ALJ Robert Luetkenhaus on July 3, 2023. (Docs. 1, 16).
Plaintiff filed a timely Request for Review with the Social Security Administration’s
Appeals 	Council, 	which 	remanded 	the 	decision 	back 	to 	ALJ 	Luetkenhaus 	on
November 9, 2023. (Docs. 1, 16). On July 25, 2024, ALJ Luetkenhaus once again
issued a decision finding Plaintiff not disabled. (Docs. 1, 16). While recognizing that
the agency has a full docket, the Court urges the Commissioner to expedite this case
on remand.
Therefore, for good cause shown, the Defendant Commissioner’s Motion to
Remand (Doc. 28) is GRANTED. The final decision of the Commissioner of Social
Security 	denying 	Plaintiff’s 	application 	for 	Disability 	Insurance 	Benefits 	and
Supplemental 	Security 	Income 	is 	REVERSED 	and 	REMANDED 	to 	the
Commissioner; upon remand, the Appeals Council will (1) issue a favorable decision
on Plaintiff’s Disability Insurance Benefits and Supplemental Security Income claims
with an onset date of February 3, 2021 and (2) remand Plaintiff’s Title II Disability
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Insurance Benefits claim for the period of June 10, 2020 to February 2, 2021 to an
Administrative 	Law 	Judge 	for 	rehearing 	and 	reconsideration 	of 	the 	evidence,
pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
The Clerk of Court is DIRECTED to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff and
to close this case on the Court’s docket.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: November 24, 2025
s/ Stephen P. McGlynn
STEPHEN P. McGLYNN
U.S. District Judge
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