Mathis v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 35

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 34 , Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees 31 is granted ; signed by Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker (Chief Judge Robert J. Jonker, ymc)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION

ROBERT A. MATHIS,
Plaintiff,
File no: 1:13-CV-256
v.
HON. ROBERT J. JONKER
COMMISSIONER OF
SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER APPROVING MAGISTRATE'S
REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION

The Court has reviewed the Report and Recommendation filed by the United States
Magistrate Judge in this action on March 17, 2017 (ECF No. 34). No objections have been filed
under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(C).
ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the
Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 34) is approved and adopted as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorneys Fees Pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 406(b), (ECF No. 31), is GRANTED, and counsel is awarded thirty-nine thousand, four
hundred thirty dollars and fifty cents ($39,430.50) in fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that counsel refund to Plaintiff two thousand, six hundred
seventy-eight dollars and seventy-five cents ($2,678.75) previously awarded in EAJA fees.

Date:

April 25, 2017

/s/ Robert J. Jonker
ROBERT J. JONKER
CHIEF UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE