Chapman v. Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Filing
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ORDER AND OPINION RULING ON REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION adopting 20 Report and Recommendation, affirming the decision of the Commissioner. Signed by Honorable Mary G. Lewis on 05/05/2014. (bshr, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA
AIKEN DIVISION
Grover William Chapman,
) Civil Action No.:1:13-848-MGL
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Plaintiff, )
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OPINION AND ORDER
v.
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Carolyn W. Colvin,
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Acting Commissioner of Social Security, )
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Defendant. )
______________________________ )
This matter is before the court for review of the Report and Recommendation of
United States Magistrate Judge Shiva V. Hodges made in accordance with 28 U.S.C.
636(b)(1)(B) and Local Civil Rule 73.02 for the District of South Carolina. Plaintiff Grover
William Chapman (“Plaintiff”) brought this action seeking judicial review of the final decision
of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”) denying Plaintiff’s claim for
disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) and supplemental security income (“SSI”). On April 15,
2014, the Magistrate Judge issued a Report and Recommendation in which she
determined that the Commissioner's decision was supported by substantial evidence and
should be affirmed. (ECF No. 20). No objections have been filed to the Report and
Recommendation, and the time to object has passed.
The Magistrate Judge makes only a recommendation to this court.
The
recommendation has no presumptive weight, and the responsibility to make a final
determination remains with the court. Mathews v. Weber, 423 U.S. 261 (1976). The court
is charged with making a de novo determination of those portions of the Report to which
specific objection is made, and the court may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part,
the recommendation of the Magistrate Judge, or recommit the matter to him with
instructions. 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1). In the absence of a timely filed objection, a district
court need not conduct a de novo review, but instead must “only satisfy itself that there is
no clear error on the face of the record in order to accept the recommendation.” Diamond
v. Colonial Life & Acc. Ins. Co., 416 F.3d 310, 315 (4th Cir.2005).
A de novo review of the record indicates that the Magistrate Judge’s Report and
Recommendation accurately summarizes this case and the applicable law. Because no
objections were filed, the court has reviewed the record, the applicable law, and the
findings and recommendation of the Magistrate Judge for clear error. Finding none, the
court adopts the Report and Recommendation and incorporates it herein by reference.
For the reasons articulated by the magistrate judge, the decision of the Commissioner of
Social Security Administration is AFFIRMED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
/s/ Mary G. Lewis
United States District Judge
May 5, 2014
Spartanburg, South Carolina
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