Montes de Oca v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Ona Wang
- 1:24-cv-02763
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Montes de Oca v. King, Judge Wang reversed and sent the Social Security case back for a new hearing and decision.
Yael Montes de Oca and the Commissioner of Social Security; the case returns to the agency for further proceedings, a new hearing, and a new decision.
What happened
In Montes de Oca v. Commissioner of Social Security, the court entered judgment in favor of sending Yael Montes de Oca’s case back to the Commissioner of Social Security.
The judgment followed a stipulation and order dated February 13, 2025. It does not state the underlying reasons for the remand.
Judge Ona Wang’s court reversed the action and remanded it under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further administrative proceedings, a new hearing, and a new decision. The Clerk was directed to enter judgment.
The detailed version
- Montes de Oca v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:24-cv-02763
- Ona Wang
- Feb. 13, 2025
Background
Yael Montes de Oca brought this action against Michelle King, Acting Commissioner of Social Security. The judgment refers to a stipulation and order dated February 13, 2025, but the provided opinion text does not describe the underlying dispute or the parties’ arguments.
Court’s Ruling
The court ordered that the action be reversed and remanded to the Commissioner of Social Security under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). A remand sends the matter back for further administrative proceedings. The court specified that those proceedings must include a new hearing and issuance of a new decision. The Clerk was directed to enter judgment. The judgment cites Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292 (1993).
Result
The action was reversed and remanded for further administrative proceedings, a new hearing, and a new decision.
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