CASE PREVIEW · United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
JOSHUA P. v COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY
Good cause for remand based on post-hearing medical evidence
Decided
The citation
JOSHUA P. v COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, opinion and order of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, issued October 29, 2026 (Case No. 1:25-cv-1053)
From the case summary
After the Commissioner denied his disability-insurance and supplemental-security-income claims, Joshua P. sought judicial review. He challenged the fairness of the administrative hearing, where he was unrepresented, and the ALJ’s consideration of obesity, subjective symptoms and opinion evidence. He also requested remand to consider medical evidence…
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