Knorr

AMENDED MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

Plaintiff Dina Knorr appeals the final decision of the Commissioner denying her application for Social Security benefits. For the reasons stated below, the Commissioner’s decision is reversed and remanded for the Commissioner to calculate and award benefits to Plaintiff.

On March 10, 2017, the Court entered an initial Memorandum Opinion and Order reversing and remanding the decision of the Commissioner for an award of benefits. (Dkt. 19.) The Commissioner timely filed a Motion to Alter Judgment under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59(e), alleging legal error in the Court’s decision to remand for an award of benefits, rather than remand for, further administrative proceedings. (Dkt. 21.) Plaintiff opposed the motion. (Dkt. 24.) This Amended Memorandum Opinion and Order addresses the arguments raised in the Commissioner’s motion, and finds that remand for an award of benefits is nevertheless appropriate.

I.

BACKGROUND

On September 18, 2012, Plaintiff filed applications for Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits (“DIB”) and Supplemental Security Income (“SSI”) alleging a disability onset date of October 30, 2009. See Administrative…