Bloch v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Edgardo Ramos
- 1:21-cv-08727
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Bloch v. Kijazaki, Judge Ramos reversed and remanded the Social Security decision for a new hearing before a different administrative law judge.
Eliana Brigatta Bloch will receive further administrative proceedings, including an opportunity for a new hearing before a different administrative law judge; the Commissioner of Social Security must process the remand and issue a new decision.
What happened
In Eliana Brigatta Bloch v. Kilolo Kijazaki, Dr., Commissioner of Social Security, the court entered judgment based on a stipulation and order dated May 4, 2022. The judgment does not explain the underlying dispute or the reasons for the remand.
The court reversed and remanded the action to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). On remand, the Appeals Council must assign the case to a different administrative law judge, who must offer Bloch a new hearing and issue a new decision.
Judge Edgardo Ramos is identified in the case information as the judge. The clerk was directed to enter judgment on May 5, 2022.
The detailed version
- Bloch v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:21-cv-08727
- Edgardo Ramos
- May 5, 2022
Background
Eliana Brigatta Bloch brought this action against Kilolo Kijazaki, identified in the caption as the Commissioner of Social Security. The judgment states that the court acted for the reasons given in a stipulation and order dated May 4, 2022, but that stipulation and order is not included in the provided text. The judgment therefore does not state what administrative decision was challenged or what specific errors led to the remand.
Ruling
The court ordered that the action be reversed and remanded to the Commissioner under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). A sentence-four remand sends the case back to the Social Security agency for further administrative proceedings after the court rules on the case. The Appeals Council must assign Bloch's case to a different administrative law judge, who must offer her a new hearing and issue a new decision.
Disposition
The court directed the clerk to enter judgment. The judgment is dated May 5, 2022, and identifies Edgardo Ramos as the judge in the case information, although the document itself is signed by the clerk of court or a deputy clerk.
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