Wade v. SSA

Filing 22

ORDER: 1) The R&R of the U.S. Mag Judge 21 is adopted as to the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the court; 2) Plf's motion for attorney's fee 17 is granted in part and denied in part as to the extent Plf seeks an awar d but denied in part to the extent Plf seeks an award of atty's fees at a rate of $150 per hour; 3) Plf is awarded atty's fees in the amount of $2,375.00, based on the rate of $125 per hour for 19 hours of ser vice, and costs and expenses in the amount of $363.12; 4) Plf is entitled to fees in the amount of $2,738.12, with such fees to be paid directly to Plf Stephen Wade and not his atty.. Signed by Judge William O. Bertelsman on 1/23/2015. (ECO)cc: COR

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY
NORTHERN DIVISION
AT COVINGTON
CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-28 (WOB-CJS)
STEPHEN WADE
VS.

PLAINTIFF
ORDER

CAROLYN W. COLVIN, ACTING
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

DEFENDANT

This matter is before the Court on the Report and
Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (Doc. 21),
and there being no objections filed thereto, and the Court being
advised,
IT IS ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the
United States Magistrate Judge (Doc. 21) be, and it is, hereby
adopted as the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the
court; that plaintiff’s motion for attorney’s fees pursuant to
the Equal Access of Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (Doc. 17) be,
and is hereby, granted in part and denied in part as to the
extent plaintiff seeks an award but denied in part to the extent
plaintiff seeks an award of attorney’s fees at a rate of $150
per hour; that plaintiff is awarded attorney’s fees in the
amount $2,375.00, based on the rate of $125 per hour for 19
hours of service, and costs and expenses in the amount of
$363.12.

Plaintiff is entitled to fees in the amount of

$2,738.12, with such fees to be paid directly to plaintiff
Stephen Wade and not his attorney.
This 23rd day of January, 2015.

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