Koverman v. Commissioner of Social Security

Opinion

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO WESTERN DIVISION

Angela K.1, ) ) Plaintiff, ) Case No.: 1:21-cv-088 ) vs. ) Judge Michael R. Barrett ) Commissioner of Social Security, ) ) Defendant. ) ) )

ORDER

This matter is before the Court on the Report and Recommendation (“R&R”) filed by the Magistrate Judge on November 21, 2024. (Doc. 20). Proper notice was given to the parties under 28 U.S.C. 636(b)(1)(C) and Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b), including notice that they may forfeit rights on appeal if they failed to file objections to the R&R in a timely manner. United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947 (6th Cir. 1981); see Berkshire v. Dahl, 928 F.3d 520, 530 (6th Cir. 2019). No objections to the R&R (Doc. 20) were filed. The R&R (Doc. 20) of the Magistrate Judge is hereby ACCEPTED and ADOPTED. Consistent with her recommendation, the motion for an award of attorney fees under the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1)(A) (Doc. 18) is GRANTED, subject to the following condition: the award of $15,536.67 shall be offset by the sum of $5,000.00 previously paid to counsel for the same work under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 (see Doc. 17). Therefore, the Court awards counsel a net contingent fee of $10,536.67. IT IS SO ORDERED. /s/ Michael R. Barrett JUDGE MICHAEL R. BARRETT

1 See General Order 22-01.