Savoie v. Astrue

Filing 12

JUDGMENT ADOPTING 11 Report and Recommendations,. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that the Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and that the benefits are awarded consistent with an onset date of March 1, 2006. Signed by Judge Tucker L Melancon on 8/31/09. (crt,Jordan, P)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE-OPELOUSAS DIVISION JOHN HENRY SAVOIE VS. MICHAEL J. ASTRUE COMMISSIONER SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION CIVIL ACTION NO. 08-C V-1138 JUDGE MELAN~ON MAGISTRATE JUDGE METHVIN

JUDGMENT
This matter was referred to United States Magistrate Judge Mildred E. Methvin for her Report and Recommendation. After an independent review of the record and the applicable

jurisprudence, and noting the absence of objection, this Court concludes that the Findings and Recommendation of the magistrate judge are conect and this Court adopts the conclusions set forth therein. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, ADJ UDGED AND DECREED that the Commissioner's decision is REVERSED and that benefits are awarded consistent with an onset date of March 1, 2006.1 Lafayette, Louisiana this 31st day of August, 2009.

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This constitutes a "final judgment" that triggers the filing period for an EAJA fee application. Shalala v. Schaeffer, 509 U.S. 292, 113 S.Ct. 2625, 2631 (1993); Freeman v. Shalala, 2 F.3d 552 (5ffi Cir. 1993).