SSA Disability Denial Reversed, Remanded to Commissioner
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The US District Court for the Western District of Arkansas reversed the Social Security Administration Commissioner's denial of benefits and remanded the case pursuant to sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The plaintiff's unopposed motion for reversal and remand was granted. Under the Equal Access to Justice Act, the plaintiff may file an application for attorney's fees and costs within 30 days after the judgment becomes not appealable.
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The court granted the defendant's unopposed motion for reversal and remand, reversing the Commissioner's decision under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). This is a standard remand order that returns the case to the SSA for further administrative proceedings.
For Social Security disability claimants and practitioners, this case confirms the standard procedural pathway for judicial review of SSA denials. Plaintiffs prevailing on remand may seek EAJA attorney's fees, but must file within the statutory 30-day window after the appeal period expires.
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April 24, 2026 Get Citation Alerts Download PDF Add Note
Amy Deniese Fendley v. Frank Bisignano, Commissioner, Social Security Administration
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
- Citations: None known
- Docket Number: 6:26-cv-06006
Precedential Status: Unknown Status
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IN UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS
HOT SPRINGS DIVISION
AMY DENIESE FENDLEY PLAINTIFF
vs. Civil No. 6:26-cv-06006
FRANK BISIGNANO DEFENDANT
Commissioner, Social Security Administration
JUDGMENT
Comes now the Court on this the 24th day of April 2026, in accordance with the
Memorandum Opinion entered in the above-styled case on today’s date and GRANTS the
Defendant’s Unopposed Motion for Reversal and Remand. ECF No. 10. The decision of the
Commissioner of Social Security is reversed, and this matter is remanded to the Commissioner
pursuant to sentence four, 42 U.S.C. § 405 (g).
If Plaintiff wishes to request an award of attorney’s fees and costs under the Equal Access
to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412, an application may be filed up to thirty (30) days after
the judgment becomes “not appealable,” i.e., thirty (30) days after the sixty (60) day time for appeal
has ended. See Shalala v. Schaefer, 509 U.S. 292, 296 (1993); 28 U.S.C. §§ 2412 (d)(1)(B),
(d)(2)(G).
IT IS SO ORDERED AND ADJUDGED.
Spencer G. Singleton
/s/
HONORABLE SPENCER G. SINGLETON
UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
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