Hawkins v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas

Hawkins v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

Trial Court Opinion

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS TEXARKANA DIVISION

SHAWN HAWKINS PLAINTIFF

v. Case No. 4:20-cv-4032

ANDREW M. SAUL, Commissioner, Social Security Administration DEFENDANT

JUDGMENT

Now on this 2nd day of March 2021, comes on for consideration the Report and Recommendation dated January 20, 2021, by the Honorable Barry A. Bryant, United States Magistrate Judge for the Western District of Arkansas. ECF No. 19. Fourteen (14) days have passed without objections being filed by the parties. The Court has reviewed this case, and being well and sufficiently advised, finds that the Report and Recommendation is proper and should be adopted in its entirety. Accordingly, the Court hereby adopts the Report and Recommendation, reverses the decision of the Commissioner, and remands this case to the Commissioner for further consideration pursuant to sentence four of

42 U.S.C. § 405

(g) (2006). If Plaintiff wishes to request an award of attorney's fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA),

28 U.S.C. § 2412

, an application may be filed up to thirty (30) days after the judgment becomes “not appealable” (i.e., thirty (30) days after the sixty (60) day time for appeal has ended). See Shalala v. Schaefer,

509 U.S. 292, 296

,

113 S. Ct. 2625

(1993);

28 U.S.C. §§ 2412

(d)(1)(B),(d)(2)(G). IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Susan O. Hickey Susan O. Hickey Chief United States District Judge

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