Henderson v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 20

ORDER adopting 19 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS re 18 Unopposed MOTION for Attorney Fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act filed by Susan Elizabeth Henderson. The Uncontested Motion for Attorney's Fees is GRANTED. Signed by Judge Paul G. Byron on 2/12/2016. (MMW)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

SUSAN ELIZABETH HENDERSON,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No: 6:15-cv-18-Orl-40TBS

COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY,
Defendant.
/
ORDER
This cause is before the Court on Plaintiff's Uncontested Motion for Attorney's Fees
(Doc. 18) filed on January 22, 2016. The United States Magistrate Judge has submitted
a report recommending that the motion be granted.
After an independent de novo review of the record in this matter, and noting that
no objections were timely filed, the Court agrees entirely with the findings of fact and
conclusions of law in the Report and Recommendation.
Therefore, it is ORDERED as follows:
1.

The Report and Recommendation filed January 25, 2016 (Doc. 19), is

ADOPTED and CONFIRMED and made a part of this Order.
2.

The Uncontested Motion for Attorney's Fees (Doc. 18) is GRANTED.

3.

Plaintiff is AWARDED attorney’s fees in the amount of $3,453.90 together

with costs in the amount of $400.00 for the filing fee, to be paid out of the judgment fund
administered by the United States Department of Treasury.

4.

Payment is authorized to be made payable to Plaintiff’s counsel if the U.S.

Department of the Treasury determines that Plaintiff does not owe a debt to the
government.
DONE AND ORDERED in Orlando, Florida on February 12, 2016.

Copies furnished to:
Counsel of Record
Unrepresented Parties

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