Madsen v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
TODD M.,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:25-cv-461
HON. JANE M. BECKERING
ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This is a civil action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). The parties filed a Stipulation
for attorney fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 17). In addition, Plaintiff filed
a “Motion to request ruling on pending attorney’s fees” (ECF No. 18). The matter was referred to
the Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 19) on March 16, 2026,
recommending that this Court grant the motion (ECF No. 18) and approve the stipulation (ECF
No. 17) and the proposed order (ECF No. 17-4). 	The Report and Recommendation was duly
served on the parties. 	No objections have been filed pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C).
Accordingly:
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate
Judge (ECF No. 19) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the “Motion to request ruling on pending attorney’s
fees” (ECF No. 18) and the Stipulation for attorney fees Under the Equal Access to Justice Act
(ECF No. 17) are GRANTED for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation.
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IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Plaintiff is awarded $5,000.00 pursuant to the Equal
Access to Justice Act. This award shall be payable directly to Plaintiff’s counsel subject to any
administrative offset due to Plaintiff’s outstanding federal debt, if any existing.
Dated: March 31, 2026 	/s/ Jane M. Beckering
JANE M. BECKERING
United States District Judge
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