Hunter-Tedder v. Saul, 5:17-cv-53-MOC. (2019)
Court: District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Number: infdco20191021994
Visitors: 18
Filed: Oct. 18, 2019
Latest Update: Oct. 18, 2019
Summary: ORDER MAX O. COGBURN, JR. , District Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees under Section 406(b) of the Social Security Act. (Doc. No. 21). Plaintiff's counsel filed a motion for approval of attorney's fees under section 406(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(b), in the total amount of $14,000.00. Attorney's fees under section 406(b) are paid from past-due benefits awarded to a successful claimant. 42 U.S.C. 406(b). Plaintiff has pre
Summary: ORDER MAX O. COGBURN, JR. , District Judge . THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees under Section 406(b) of the Social Security Act. (Doc. No. 21). Plaintiff's counsel filed a motion for approval of attorney's fees under section 406(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. 406(b), in the total amount of $14,000.00. Attorney's fees under section 406(b) are paid from past-due benefits awarded to a successful claimant. 42 U.S.C. 406(b). Plaintiff has prev..
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ORDER
MAX O. COGBURN, JR., District Judge.
THIS MATTER is before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees under Section 406(b) of the Social Security Act. (Doc. No. 21).
Plaintiff's counsel filed a motion for approval of attorney's fees under section 406(b) of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 406(b), in the total amount of $14,000.00. Attorney's fees under section 406(b) are paid from past-due benefits awarded to a successful claimant. 42 U.S.C. § 406(b). Plaintiff has previously been awarded $4,100.00 in attorney's fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act (EAJA), 28 U.S.C. § 2412. Defendant has responded to Plaintiff's motion and indicates no objection to the amount requested by Plaintiff. Furthermore, the Court finds that the amount requested is reasonable.
Plaintiff's Motion for Attorney Fees under Section 406(b) of the Social Security Act, (Doc. No. 21), is GRANTED. Plaintiff's counsel shall be awarded fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b) in the amount of $14,000.00, and Plaintiff's counsel shall reimburse Plaintiff the $4,100.00 in fees previously received pursuant to the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
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