William H. v. O'Malley
- Katherine Menendez
- 0:23-cv-01737
- U.S. District Court · District of Minnesota
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In William H. v. O’Malley, Judge Menendez remanded the disability-benefits case for further administrative proceedings after accepting an unopposed recommendation.
William H. and the Social Security Administration are affected: the denial of benefits was remanded for further administrative proceedings, while the Commissioner’s request to affirm the administrative decision was denied.
What happened
In William H. v. O’Malley, William H. challenged the Social Security Commissioner’s decision denying his applications for disability benefits.
A magistrate judge recommended granting William H.’s request, denying the Commissioner’s request to affirm the decision, and sending the matter back for further proceedings. The Commissioner did not object, so the court reviewed the recommendation for clear error and found none.
Judge Menendez accepted the recommendation, granted William H.’s request for relief, denied the Commissioner’s request for relief, and remanded the matter to the Social Security Administration for further administrative proceedings.
The detailed version
- William H. v. O'Malley · No. 0:23-cv-01737
- Katherine Menendez
- Aug. 21, 2024
Background
William H. challenged the Commissioner of Social Security’s decision denying his applications for disability benefits. The matter came before the district court on a report and recommendation issued by United States Magistrate Judge Leo I. Brisbois on July 29, 2024.
Report and Recommendation
The magistrate judge recommended granting William H.’s request for relief, denying the Commissioner’s request to affirm the administrative decision, and remanding the matter for further proceedings consistent with the recommendation. The Commissioner had until August 12, 2024, to object but did not do so.
Court’s Review and Ruling
Because no timely objections were filed, the court reviewed the report and recommendation for clear error. The court reviewed the report and the record and found no error. Judge Menendez therefore accepted the report and recommendation, granted William H.’s request for relief, denied the Commissioner’s request for relief, and remanded the matter to the Social Security Administration under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further administrative proceedings consistent with the report and recommendation. The court directed that judgment be entered.
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