(SS) Malta v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

JOE JAMES MALTA, ) Case No.: 1:18-cv-0415 - JLT ) Plaintiff, ) ORDER REMANDING THE ACTION PURSUANT ) TO SENTENCE FOUR OF 42 U.S.C. § 405(g) v. ) ) ORDER DIRECTING ENTRY OF JUDGMENT IN ANDREW M. SAUL1, ) FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF JOE JAMES MALTA, Commissioner of Social Security, ) AND AGAINST DEFENDANT ANDREW M. ) SAUL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY Defendant. ) )

Joe James Malta asserts he is entitled to a period of disability, disability insurance benefits, and supplemental security income under Titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act. Plaintiff argues the ALJ erred in evaluating the medical record and seeks judicial review of the administrative decision. Because the ALJ failed to apply the proper legal standards to determine Plaintiff was able to perform work in the national economy, the matter is REMANDED for further proceedings pursuant to sentence 22 …