Zielinski v. Commissioner of Social Security, No. 4:2019cv02428 - Document 20 (N.D. Ohio 2021)

Court Description: Memorandum of Opinion and Order For the reasons set forth herein, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge (ECF No. 18 ) is hereby adopted. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is affirmed. Judgment will be entered in favor of Defendant. Judge Benita Y. Pearson on 2/8/2021. Related document(s) 19 . (JLG)

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Zielinski v. Commissioner of Social Security Doc. 20 Case: 4:19-cv-02428-BYP Doc #: 20 Filed: 02/08/21 1 of 2. PageID #: 898 PEARSON, J. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO EASTERN DIVISION ROBERT J. ZIELINSKI, Plaintiff, v. ANDREW M. SAUL, COMMISSIONER OF SOCIAL SECURITY, Defendant. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CASE NO. 4:19-CV-2428 JUDGE BENITA Y. PEARSON MEMORANDUM OF OPINION AND ORDER An Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) denied Plaintiff Robert J. Zielinski’s application for disability insurance benefits (“DIB”) after a hearing in the above-captioned case. That decision became the final determination of the Commissioner of Social Security when the Appeals Council denied the request to review the ALJ’s decision. The Claimant sought judicial review of the Commissioner’s decision, and the Court referred the case to Magistrate Judge James R. Knepp, II, for preparation of a report and recommendation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636 and Local Rule 72.2(b)(1). On September 15, 2020, the Magistrate Judge submitted a Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 18) recommending that the Court affirm the Commissioner’s decision. Fed. R. Civ. P. 72(b)(2) provides that objections to a report and recommendation must be filed within 14 days after service. On September 28, 2020, Plaintiff filed a Response to the Report and Recommendation (ECF No. 19), stating that Plaintiff will not be filing objections. Dockets.Justia.com Case: 4:19-cv-02428-BYP Doc #: 20 Filed: 02/08/21 2 of 2. PageID #: 899 (4:19-CV-2428) Furthermore, the Commissioner has not filed any objections, evidencing satisfaction with the Magistrate Judge’s recommendations. Any further review by this Court would be a duplicative and inefficient use of the Court’s limited resources. Thomas v. Arn, 728 F.2d 813 (6th Cir. 1984), aff’d, 474 U.S. 140 (1985); Howard v. Secretary of Health and Human Services, 932 F.2d 505 (6th Cir. 1991); United States v. Walters, 638 F.2d 947, 949-50 (6th Cir. 1981). Accordingly, the Report and Recommendation of the Magistrate Judge is hereby adopted. The decision of the Commissioner of Social Security is affirmed. Judgment will be entered in favor of Defendant. IT IS SO ORDERED. February 8, 2021 Date /s/ Benita Y. Pearson Benita Y. Pearson United States District Judge 2

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