Sluyter v. Commissioner of Social Security

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
SOUTHERN DIVISION
MITCHELL S.,
Plaintiff,
v.
COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY,
Defendant.
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Case No. 1:24-cv-789
HON. JANE M. BECKERING
ORDER APPROVING REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION
This is a civil action filed pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 405(g). 	Plaintiff filed a Motion for
attorney fees and costs under the Equal Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 12). Plaintiff also filed a
Motion for attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) (ECF No. 14). The matter was referred to the
Magistrate Judge, who issued a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 22) on April 2, 2026,
recommending that this Court grant the motions and direct counsel to refund the amount of the
EAJA fee to Plaintiff. 	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. 22) is APPROVED and ADOPTED as the opinion of the Court.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for attorney fees and costs under the Equal
Access to Justice Act (ECF No. 12) is GRANTED for the reasons stated in the Report and
Recommendation. Defendant shall pay Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $4,340.70 and costs
in the amount of $405.00, for a total award of $4,745.70.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Motion for attorney fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)
(ECF No. 14) is GRANTED for the reasons stated in the Report and Recommendation. Defendant
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shall pay Plaintiff attorney fees in the amount of $8,562.50. After receiving this fee, Counsel is
directed to refund the amount of the EAJA fee ($4,340.70) to Plaintiff.
Dated: April 17, 2026 	/s/ Jane M. Beckering
JANE M. BECKERING
United States District Judge
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