UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION

KAREN SYRACUSE, ) CASE NO. 1:19-cv-1687 ) PLAINTIFF, ) JUDGE SARA LIOI ) vs. ) ) ORDER COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL ) SECURITY, ) ) DEFENDANT. )

Before the Court is the report and recommendation (“R&R”) of Magistrate Judge James R. Knepp II recommending that the decision of the Commissioner of Social Security (“Commissioner”), denying the application of plaintiff Karen Syracuse (“plaintiff”) for supplemental security income, be affirmed. Under the relevant statute: Within fourteen days after being served with a copy, any party may serve and file written objections to such proposed findings and recommendations as provided by rules of court. A judge of the court shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made….

(b)(1). The failure to file written objections to the report and recommendation of a magistrate judge constitutes a waiver of a de novo determination by the district court of issues covered in the report. Thomas v. Arn,

(6th Cir. 1984), aff’d,

(1983); see United States v. Walters,

(6th Cir. 1981). Plaintiff is represented by counsel. The time period for filing objections has passed and no objection to the R&R have been filed. The Court has reviewed Magistrate Judge Knepp’s report and recommendation and accepts and adopts the same. Accordingly, the final decision of the Commissioner denying plaintiff's application for supplemental security income is affirmed. This case is dismissed and closed. IT IS SO ORDERED. Dated: June 25, 2020 bt □□□ HONORABLE SARA LIOI UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE