Yacinthe v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
MARILYN YACINTHE, 	)
Plaintiff, 	)
)
vs. 	)
) 	Civil No.: 1:25-cv-10297-AK
FRANK BISIGNANO, Commissioner, 	)
Social Security Administration, 	)
Defendant. 	)
ORDER ENTERING JUDGMENT UNDER SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(G)
WITH VOLUNTARY REVERSAL AND REMAND TO THE COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY
The Court hereby allows defendant’s Assented-to Motion for Entry of Judgment Under
Sentence Four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) with Reversal and Remand of the case to defendant. This
action is hereby reversed and remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security for further
administrative proceedings. Upon remand, the Appeals Council will instruct the ALJ to give further
consideration to the medical opinion evidence pursuant to the provisions of 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520c
and 416.920c. As appropriate, the ALJ may request the medical source(s) provide additional
evidence and/or further clarification of the opinion(s). 20 C.F.R. §§ 404.1520b, 416.920b. The ALJ
will also be instructed to give further consideration to plaintiff’s maximum residual functional
capacity and provide an appropriate rationale with specific references to evidence of record in
support of the assessed limitations, particularly regarding the need for an assistive device. 20 C.F.R.
§§ 404.1545; Social Security Ruling 96-8p, 416.945; Social Security Ruling 96-8p. Finally, the
Appeals Council will instruct the ALJ to offer plaintiff the opportunity for a hearing, take further
action to complete the administrative record and issue a new decision.
SO ORDERED.
Dated: December 9, 2025 	/s/ Angel Kelley_____
Hon. Angel Kelley
United States District Judge
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