Simpkins v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 18

ORDER adopting 17 Report and Recommendation granting 16 Motion for Attorney Fees. Signed by Judge Michael R. Barrett on 9/25/12. (ba1)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO
WESTERN DIVISION
Lily Simpkins,
Plaintiff,
v.

Case No. 1:11cv165

Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner
of Social Security,

Judge Michael R. Barrett

Defendant.

ORDER
This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation filed by the
Magistrate Judge on September 4, 2012 (Doc. 17).
Proper notice has been given to the parties under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C),
including notice that the parties would waive further appeal if they failed to file objections to
the Report and Recommendation in a timely manner. United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d
947 (6th Cir. 1981). No objections to the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation
(Doc. 17) have been filed.
Accordingly, it is ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation (Doc. 17) of the
Magistrate Judge is hereby ADOPTED. Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney’s Fee under EAJA
(Doc. 16) is GRANTED. The Commissioner shall pay Plaintiff $4,856.25. Should the
parties confirm Plaintiff owes no debt to the Government, the Commissioner shall pay the
fee award to Plaintiff’s counsel in accordance with any existing fee contract.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
S/Michael R. Barrett
Michael R. Barrett
United States District Judge