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Nature of Suit Code: 865
Nature of Suit: Social Security - RSI (405(g))
Cause of Action: 42:405g Review of HHS Decision (RSI)

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AO72A

(Rev. 8/82)

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS

FORT SMITH DIVISION

ELMER CARL MARTIN, JR. PLAINTIFF

v. No. 04-2211

JO ANNE B. BARNHART, Commissioner

Social Security Administration DEFENDANT

ORDER

Now on this 31 day of May 2006, there comes on for consideration st

the Magistrate Judge’s Report and Recommendation filed on May 17, 2006

by the Honorable Beverly Stites Jones, United States Magistrate Judge

for the Western District of Arkansas. (Docs. 15.) Plaintiff has

filed written objections to the report and recommendation. (Doc. 18

(Docs. 16-17 appear to be duplicate written objections.))

The Court has reviewed this case de novo and, being well and

sufficiently advised, finds as follows: The report and recommendation

is proper and should be and hereby is adopted in its entirety. 

Accordingly, the Court awards Plaintiff attorney fees under the

Equal Access to Justice Act for 25.05 (39.85 - 14.80) attorney hours,

at the rate of $146.00 per hour, and for $47.50 in expenses, for a

total attorney’s fee award of $3,704.80. This amount will be paid in

addition to, and not out of, any past due benefits which Plaintiff may

be awarded in the future. 

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IT IS SO ORDERED this 31 day of May 2006. st

 /S/ Robert T. Dawson 

Robert T. Dawson

United States District Judge

 

 

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