Lyman v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 20

ORDER APPROVING AND ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION 19 ; granting motion for award of attorney's fees 18 ; signed by Judge Janet T. Neff (Judge Janet T. Neff, rmw)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
DOREEN A. LYMAN,
Plaintiff,
Case No. 1:16-cv-124
v.
HON. JANET T. NEFF
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This is a civil action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). Plaintiff filed a Motion for award
of attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 18). The matter was referred
to the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation on December 20, 2017,
recommending that this Court grant the motion. The Report and Recommendation was duly served
on the parties. No objections have been filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C). Therefore,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge (ECF No. 19) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for award of attorney’s fees under the
Equal Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 18) is GRANTED for the reasons stated in the Report and
Recommendation.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Defendant shall pay Plaintiff attorney fees in the
amount of four thousand, five hundred ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents ($4,597.50).

Dated: January 4, 2018

/s/ Janet T. Neff
JANET T. NEFF
United States District Judge