WATSON v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Filing 34

ORDER APPROVED 33 REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION; granted 31 Motion for Attorney's Fees. Signed by JUDGE RICHARD SMOAK on 3/8/2010. (sea)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA PANAMA CITY DIVISION

TONY WATSON, Plaintiff, vs. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant. __________________________________/ ORDER Before me is the Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation (Doc. 33). No objections have been filed. IT IS ORDERED: 1. The Magistrate Judge's Report and Recommendation is approved and incorporated in this Order. 2. Plaintiff's Motion For Attorney's Fees (Doc. 31) is granted. Plaintiff's counsel, Stuart Barasch is entitled pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §2412 (EAJA) to recover reasonable fees for representing Plaintiff before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida; attorney's fees of $4,739.74 are reasonable under the EAJA; and the Commissioner is directed to pay Plaintiff's counsel attorney's fees of $4,739.74. Costs in the amount of $48.39 are awarded, which shall be paid from the Judgment Fund. CASE NO. 5:09cv38/RS-MD

ORDERED on March 8, 2010.

/S/ Richard Smoak RICHARD SMOAK UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE