Sureil v. Commissioner of Social Security
- Andrew Krause
- 7:23-cv-04479
- U.S. District Court · Southern District of New York
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In Sureil v. Commissioner, Judge Krause reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded the Social Security case for a hearing and new decision.
Maritza Altagra Sureil and the Commissioner of Social Security; the case returns to the Commissioner for a hearing opportunity and a new decision.
What happened
Sureil v. Commissioner of Social Security involved a challenge to the Commissioner’s decision in a Social Security case. The opinion does not explain the underlying benefits dispute.
The court ordered that the Commissioner’s decision be reversed and that the case be sent back to the Commissioner for further administrative proceedings, including an opportunity for a hearing and a new decision.
Judge Andrew Krause’s judgment stated that the remand was made under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g), based on the parties’ February 27, 2024 stipulation and order.
The detailed version
- Sureil v. Commissioner of Social Security · No. 7:23-cv-04479
- Andrew Krause
- Feb. 27, 2024
Background
Maritza Altagra Sureil brought this Social Security action against the Commissioner of Social Security. The judgment does not describe the underlying claim or the reasons for the Commissioner’s original decision.
Court’s Action
The judgment states that, for the reasons given in a stipulation and order dated February 27, 2024, the Commissioner’s decision was reversed. The action was remanded to the Commissioner under the fourth sentence of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) for further administrative proceedings, including an opportunity for a hearing and a new decision.
Result
Judge Andrew Krause’s judgment therefore reversed the Commissioner’s decision and remanded the case for additional administrative proceedings. The opinion does not state what the new decision must be.
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