Briggs v. Bisignano

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
KENNETH PAUL BRIGGS, II,
Plaintiff,
v.
FRANK BISIGNANO,
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
5:25-cv-826
(ECC/ML)
Hon. Elizabeth C. Coombe, United States District Judge:
ORDER
The request by the parties for an order to remand pursuant to Sentence 4 of 42 U.S.C.
§405(g), Dkt. No. 13, is GRANTED; and it is further
ORDERED that the final decision of the Commissioner is REVERSED and the matter is
REMANDED to the Defendant so that further administrative action may be taken including that
a new hearing will be offered, action will be taken to complete the administrative record, further
consideration will be given to the severity of Plaintiff’s impairments, including carpal tunnel
syndrome, further consideration will be given to Plaintiff’s maximum residual functional capacity
and appropriate rationale with specific references to evidence of record in support of the assessed
limitations will be provided, and a new decision with be issued, and is further
ORDERED that this matter is DISMISSED consistent with Melkonyan v. Sullivan, 501
U.S. 89 (1991).
Dated: April 2, 2026
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