Menard v. Social Security Administration

Filing 14

JUDGMENT ADOPTING 13 Report and Recommendations. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and the Commissioner is ordered to award benefits consistent with an onset date of February 25, 2004. Signed by Judge Rebecca F Doherty on 12/14/09. (crt,Guidry, C)

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DEC 142009
TONY A. MOORE, CLERK WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE-OPELOUSAS DIVISION CIVIL ACTION NUMBER 08-0586 MAGISTRATE JUDGE METHVIN BY CONSENT OF THE PARTIES

WILLIAM MENARD VERSUS MICHAEL J. ASTRUE, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY

JUDGMENT

This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Mildred E. Methvin for a Report and Recommendation. After an independent review of the record, and noting the absence of any objections, this Court concludes that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is correct and adopts the findings and conclusions therein as its own. Accordingly, IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and the Commissioner is ordered to award benefits consistent with an onset date of February 25, 2004. Lafayette, Louisiana, this day