Legal Opinion
Santos Rivera v. Secretary of Health & Human Services
District Court, D. Puerto Rico
Decided November 18, 1987No. Civ. 84-1444(RLA)PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION AND ORDER
ACOSTA, District Judge.
This is a cessation of benefits case where the Secretary, after remand, awarded benefits to plaintiff pursuant to the provisions of Public Law 98-460, the Disability Amendments of 1984, § 2(d)(e) (“the 1984 Act”).
Before the Court is the Magistrate’s Report and Recommendation (filed September 3,1987) recommending an award of $990.00 in fees and $315.00 in costs to plaintiffs attorney pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1). On September 17, 1987, defendant Secretary filed an objection to the Report and Recommendation.
The Secretary’s main argument is that the…
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