Novak v. Berryhill, CV 16-82-GF-JTJ. (2019)
Court: District Court, D. Montana
Number: infdco20190412568
Visitors: 14
Filed: Apr. 01, 2019
Latest Update: Apr. 01, 2019
Summary: ORDER JOHN JOHNSTON , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Loriann M. Novak (Novak) has moved for an order approving an award of attorney's fees to her counsel under 42 U.S.C. 406(b)(1) in the amount of $24,086.63. The fee amount represents 25% of the past due benefits that Novak received from the Social Security Administration. The fee amount is consistent with the terms of the fee agreement that Novak and her attorney William O. Bronson, Esq. executed on July 7, 2016. (Doc. 21-3). The Acting Co
Summary: ORDER JOHN JOHNSTON , Magistrate Judge . Plaintiff Loriann M. Novak (Novak) has moved for an order approving an award of attorney's fees to her counsel under 42 U.S.C. 406(b)(1) in the amount of $24,086.63. The fee amount represents 25% of the past due benefits that Novak received from the Social Security Administration. The fee amount is consistent with the terms of the fee agreement that Novak and her attorney William O. Bronson, Esq. executed on July 7, 2016. (Doc. 21-3). The Acting Com..
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ORDER
JOHN JOHNSTON, Magistrate Judge.
Plaintiff Loriann M. Novak (Novak) has moved for an order approving an award of attorney's fees to her counsel under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) in the amount of $24,086.63. The fee amount represents 25% of the past due benefits that Novak received from the Social Security Administration. The fee amount is consistent with the terms of the fee agreement that Novak and her attorney William O. Bronson, Esq. executed on July 7, 2016. (Doc. 21-3). The Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration does not oppose the motion.
The Court finds that the requested fee amount is reasonable.
Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Novak's Motion for an Award of Attorney's Fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) (Doc. 20) is GRANTED.
2. Novak's attorney William O. Bronson is entitled to recover attorney's fees under 42 U.S.C. § 406(b)(1) in the amount of $24,086.63.
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