Brooks v. Heckler

ORDER

WILHOIT, District Judge.

This case is before the Court on objections to the Magistrate’s report and recommendation regarding an award of interim benefits to the plaintiff. The Secretary’s memorandum cites many authorities as to why this Court cannot order such an award. The Court, however, consistent with its prior rulings in Flannery v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 583 F.Supp. 347 (ED KY.1984) and Lewis v. Heckler (Secretary of Health and Human Services), 605 F.Supp. 9 (ED KY.1984) does not consider the objections well-taken.

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