Johnson v. Social Security Administration

Filing 28

ORDER by District Judge James H. Payne: affirming and adopting 27 Report and Recommendation; granting 24 Motion for Attorney Fees (cjt, Deputy Clerk)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
LETHA MAE JOHNSON,
Plaintiff,
v.
NANCY A. BERRYHILL,
Acting Commissioner of
Social Security Administration,
Defendant.

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Case No. 13-CV-380-JHP-KEW

ORDER AFFIRMING AND ADOPTING THE FINDINGS AND
RECOMMENDATION OF THE UNITED STATES
MAGISTRATE JUDGE
On November 21, 2016, the United States Magistrate Judge entered a Findings and
Recommendation in regard to counsel’s request for compensation pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §
406(b).

The Magistrate Judge recommended counsel be compensated in the amount of

$13,759.95 in attorneys’ fees from the past due benefits retained by the Commissioner. No party
has filed any objection to the Magistrate Judge’s Findings and Recommendation within the time
prescribed by law. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1); Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(a).
This Court finds the Findings and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is supported
by the record. Therefore, upon full consideration of the entire record and the issues presented
herein, this Court finds and orders that the Findings and Recommendation entered by the United
States Magistrate Judge on November 21, 2016, be AFFIRMED and ADOPTED by this Court
as its Findings and Order.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 27th day of February, 2017.