Daley v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Gabriel Gorenstein
- 1:20-cv-10151
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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Daley v. Commissioner: Judge Gorenstein granted in part and denied in part both sides’ motions and remanded the Social Security case.
Angella Daley and the Commissioner of Social Security; the ruling requires the Commissioner to conduct further evaluation of Daley’s benefits application.
What happened
In Daley v. Commissioner of Social Security, the court reviewed the parties’ competing requests for judgment based on the existing court record in Daley’s Social Security benefits case.
The court ordered the Commissioner to reconsider whether Daley had limitations in reaching, reconsider whether she met or medically equaled Paragraph C of Listing 12.04 for depressive, bipolar, and related disorders, and take any other relevant action concerning her benefits application.
Judge Gabriel W. Gorenstein granted in part and denied in part both the Commissioner’s motion and Daley’s cross-motion, remanded the case to the Commissioner, and directed the Clerk to enter judgment and close the case.
The detailed version
- Daley v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 1:20-cv-10151
- Gabriel Gorenstein
- July 15, 2022
Background
Angella Daley brought a Social Security appeal concerning the Commissioner’s decision dated June 4, 2020. The opinion states that the court held oral argument on July 15, 2022, and that the principles governing review of Social Security appeals were set out in a prior related decision.
The Commissioner moved for judgment on the pleadings, meaning a decision based on the parties’ written court filings. Daley filed a cross-motion seeking the same type of judgment. The opinion does not provide the parties’ full arguments because it relies on reasons stated on the record after oral argument.
Court’s Ruling
The court granted in part and denied in part the Commissioner’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. It also granted in part and denied in part Daley’s cross-motion. The case was remanded to the Commissioner.
On remand, the Commissioner must:
- Evaluate whether Daley has limitations in her ability to reach that affect the residual functional capacity already found in the June 4, 2020 decision. The Commissioner must address the opinions of Dr. Ravi and other pertinent evidence. If the Commissioner finds a reaching limitation, the Commissioner must reconsider whether jobs exist in significant numbers in the national economy that Daley can perform under the amended residual functional capacity.
- Decide whether Daley meets or medically equals the criteria in Paragraph C of Listing 12.04, concerning depressive, bipolar, and related disorders, and explain the conclusion.
- Take any other action pertinent to deciding Daley’s application for benefits.
The order does not itself determine whether Daley is entitled to benefits. It directs further consideration by the Commissioner, and it states that the Clerk should enter judgment and close the case.
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