Opinion
CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:17-CV-484
10-27-2020
CLAUDE J. ADAMS, Plaintiff, v. COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, Defendant.
ORDER ADOPTING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE
The Honorable Keith F. Giblin, United States Magistrate Judge, submitted a report recommending that the Court grant the plaintiff's motion for attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act. No party has filed objections to the magistrate judge's report. The Court ORDERS that the Report and Recommendation of the United States Magistrate Judge (#17) is ADOPTED. The Court further ORDERS that the motion for attorney fees (#16) is GRANTED. The Commissioner of Social Security is directed to pay plaintiff Claude Adams attorney fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act in the amount of $6,232.00 and costs in the amount of $400.00 as recommended in Judge Giblin's report. It is finally ORDERED that the Commissioner mail this award to the plaintiff in care of his attorney, David F. Chermol, at the attorney's office address. This award is subject to any beneficial, contractual and/or assignment-based interests held by counsel.
Signed this date
Oct 27, 2020
/s/_________
MARCIA A. CRONE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE