Underwood v. Social Security Administration Commissioner

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FAYETTEVILLE DIVISION

LINDA UNDERWOOD PLAINTIFF v. CASE NO. 5:20-CV-5090

KILOLO KIJAKAZI, Acting Commissioner,

Social Security Administration DEFENDANT

ORDER

The Court has received proposed findings and recommendations (Doc. 23) from United States Magistrate Judge Christy Comstock. There have been no objections. After careful review, the Court concludes that the findings and recommendations should be, and hereby are, approved and adopted as this Court’s findings in all respects in their entirety.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS that Plaintiff’s Motion for Attorney Fees (Doc. 21) be GRANTED and finds that Plaintiff is entitled to an award under the EAJA in the total amount of $6,350.80. This amount should be paid in addition to, and not out of, any past due benefits which Plaintiff may be awarded in the future. Pursuant to Astrue v. Ratliff, 130 S. Ct. 2521, 2528 (2010), the EAJA award should be made payable to Plaintiff, but may be mailed to Plaintiff’s counsel. IT IS SO ORDERED this August 30, 2021.

/s/P. K. Holmes III

P. K. HOLMES III

U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE