Concepcion v. Commissioner of Social Security
- John Koeltl
- 1:24-cv-05270
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Concepcion v. Commissioner of Social Security, Judge Koeltl reversed the agency’s decision and remanded the case for further proceedings.
The plaintiff and the Social Security Administration are affected. The plaintiff must be offered a hearing, and the Commissioner must issue a new decision after further administrative proceedings.
What happened
In Concepcion v. Commissioner of Social Security, the court entered judgment after referring to a stipulation and order dated February 12, 2025. The judgment does not explain the underlying dispute or the reason for the Commissioner’s reversal.
The court ordered the Commissioner of Social Security to reconsider the matter through additional administrative proceedings. On remand, the Commissioner must offer the plaintiff a hearing and issue a new decision.
Judge Koeltl’s court reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded the action under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g).
The detailed version
- Concepcion v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:24-cv-05270
- John Koeltl
- Feb. 12, 2025
Background
The judgment concerns the plaintiff’s challenge to a decision by the Acting Commissioner of Social Security. The judgment refers to the reasons stated in a stipulation and order dated February 12, 2025, but that stipulation and order is not included in the provided text. The judgment therefore does not state what issue the Commissioner previously decided or why that decision was reversed.
Ruling
The court reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded the action to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). A remand sends the matter back to the agency for additional proceedings rather than ending the administrative review. The Commissioner must offer the plaintiff an opportunity for a hearing and issue a new decision. Judge John Koeltl is identified as the presiding judge in the supplied case information; the judgment itself is dated and entered by the clerk of court.
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