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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS
KRISTIN B., 1
Plaintiff,
v.
FRANK J. BISIGNANO, 2
Commissioner of Social Security,
Defendant.
Case No. 3:25-CV-1019-NJR
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
ROSENSTENGEL, Chief Judge:
Before the Court are the parties’ Agreed Motion for Remand to the Commissioner
(Doc. 18) and Defendant Commissioner of Social Security’s Motion to Stay Proceedings
(Doc. 19). For the following reasons, the Agreed Motion for Remand is granted, and the
Motion to Stay Proceedings is denied as moot.
The parties ask the Court to reverse the Commissioner’s decision and remand this
case for further proceedings pursuant to sentence four of section 205(g) of the Social
Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). (Doc. 18). A sentence four remand depends upon a
finding of error, and is itself a final, appealable order. See Perlman v. Swiss Bank Corporation
Comprehensive Disability Protection Plan, 195 F.3d 975, 978 (7th Cir. 1999). Upon a sentence
four remand, judgment should be entered in favor of plaintiff. Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S.
1 In keeping with the Court’s practice, Plaintiff’s full name will not be used in this Order due to privacy
concerns. See FED . R. C IV. P. 5.2(c) and the Advisory Committee Notes thereto.
2 Frank J. Bisignano is the current Commissioner of Social Security. See FED . R. C IV. P. 25(d); 42 U.S.C.
§ 405(g).
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292, 302-303 (1993).
The parties agree that, upon remand, the ALJ will: (1) give further consideration
to the claimant’s maximum residual functional capacity during the entire period at issue
and provide rationale with specific references to evidence of record in support of assessed
limitations; (2) evaluate the medical source opinion(s) and/or prior administrative
medical findings pursuant to the provisions of 20 C.F.R. § 416.920c; (3) offer the claimant
the opportunity for a hearing; (4) take further action to complete the administrative
record resolving the above issues; and (5) issue a new decision.
For good cause shown, the Agreed Motion to Remand to the Commissioner
(Doc. 18) is GRANTED. The final decision of the Commissioner of Social Security
denying Plaintiff’s application for supplemental security income is REVERSED and
REMANDED to the Commissioner for rehearing and reconsideration of the evidence,
pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Consequently, the Commissioner’s
Motion to Stay Proceedings (Doc. 19) is DENIED as moot.
The Clerk of Court is directed to enter judgment in favor of Plaintiff.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
DATED: 	October 29, 2025
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NANCY J. ROSENSTENGEL
Chief U.S. District Judge
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