Williamson v. Commissioner of Social Security

Filing 32

ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge (Doc. No. 31) is ADOPTED and Plaintiffs motion (Doc. No. 29) is GRANTED. If successful at the administrative level, Plaintiff is granted an extension of thirty days from receipt of the Notice of Award from the Social Security Administration to file a motion for attorneys fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Signed by District Judge Marcia A. Crone on 3/25/2024. (KMH)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

KIMBERLY KAY WILLIAMSON,
Plaintiff,
versus
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL
SECURITY ADMINISTRATION,
Defendant.

EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS

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CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:21-cv-452

ORDER
Pending is the Plaintiff, Kimberly Kay Williamson’s, Unopposed Motion for Attorney’s Fees
Pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act. (Doc. No. 29.) Magistrate Judge Zack Hawthorn issued
a report recommending that the request be granted. (Doc. No. 31.) Neither party filed objections
to the magistrate judge’s report. The court has considered the report and recommendation and
concludes that the report should be adopted. It is therefore
ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the magistrate judge (Doc. No. 31) is
ADOPTED and Plaintiff’s motion (Doc. No. 29) is GRANTED. It is further
ORDERED that the Commissioner of Social Security pay Kimberly Kay Williamson, in
care of her attorney, Howard Olinksy, an attorney fee in the amount of $6,355.21, and it should be
mailed to: Kimberly Kay Williamson, in care of her attorney, Howard Olinksy, Olinsky Law
Group, 250 South Clinton Street, Suite 210, Syracuse, NY 13202. This award is subject to
any beneficial, contractual and/or assignment-based interests held by the Plaintiff’s attorney.
If successful at the administrative level, Plaintiff is granted an extension of thirty days from
receipt of the Notice of Award from the Social Security Administration to file a motion for
attorney’s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b).
SIGNED at Beaumont, Texas, this 25th day of March, 2024.

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MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE